amphoric

[ am-fawr-ik, -for- ]

/ æmˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr- /

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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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Origin of amphoric

First recorded in 1830–40; amphor(a) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM amphoric

am·pho·ric·i·ty

[am-fuh-ris-i-tee], /ˌæm fəˈrɪs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby amphoric

ampholyte, ampholytic, amphophil, amphophilic, amphora, amphoric, amphoric rale, amphoric resonance, amphoriskos, amphoteric, amphotericin

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How to use amphoric in a sentence

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.