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egophony

American

[ee-gof-uh-nee] / iˈgɒf ə ni /

noun

a vocal sound heard through a stethoscope and resembling the bleating of a goat, often occurring in cases of pleurisy with effusion.

Other Word Forms

egophonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of egophony

1850–55; < New Latin ego- < Greek aigo- combining form of aíx goat (stem aig-; aegis ) + -phony

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