amphoric
[ am-fawr-ik, -for- ]
/ æmˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr- /
adjective
resembling the deep, hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a large, narrow-necked, empty bottle: amphoric breathing.
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OTHER WORDS FROM amphoric
am·pho·ric·i·ty [am-fuh-ris-i-tee] /ˌæm fəˈrɪs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby amphoric
ampholyte, ampholytic, amphophil, amphophilic, amphora, amphoric, amphoric rale, amphoric resonance, amphoriskos, amphoteric, amphotericin
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The old doctor murmured some words about amphoric breathing, and a sound such as a cracked jar might give out.
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British Dictionary definitions for amphoric
amphoric
/ (æmˈfɒrɪk) /
adjective
resembling the sound produced by blowing into a bottle. Amphoric breath sounds are heard through a stethoscope placed over a cavity in the lung
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Medical definitions for amphoric
amphoric
[ ăm-fôr′ĭk ]
adj.
Relating to or characteristic of a sound made by blowing across the mouth of a bottle. Used to describe sounds in percussion and auscultation.
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