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Meaning of "pectoriloquy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PECTORILOQUY

pectoriloquy  [ˌpɛktəˈrɪləkwɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PECTORILOQUY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pectoriloquy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PECTORILOQUY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pectoriloquy

Pectoriloquy

Pectoriloquy refers to a phenomenon occurring when auscultating the lungs, where the resonance is increased. Types include egophony and bronchophony.

Definition of pectoriloquy in the English dictionary

The definition of pectoriloquy in the dictionary is vocalization through the chest wall, indicating a cavity or consolidation of the lung.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PECTORILOQUY


colloquy
ˈkɒləkwɪ
dulciloquy
dʌlˈsɪləkwɪ
filioque
ˌfɪlɪˈəʊkwɪ
multiloquy
mʌlˈtɪləkwɪ
obloquy
ˈɒbləkwɪ
soliloquy
səˈlɪləkwɪ
somniloquy
sɒmˈnɪləkwɪ
usque
ˈʌskwɪ
ventriloquy
vɛnˈtrɪləkwɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PECTORILOQUY

pectineal
pectines
pectinesterase
pectinous
pectisable
pectisation
pectise
pectizable
pectization
pectize
pectolite
pectoral
pectoral arch
pectoral fin
pectoral girdle
pectoral muscle
pectoralis major
pectoralis minor
pectorally
pectose

WORDS THAT END LIKE PECTORILOQUY

appuy
bad guy
bulk-buy
buy
cliquy
exequy
fall guy
guy
impulse buy
obsequy
overbuy
prebuy
puy
rebuy
Tanguy
tough guy
underbuy
uy
Van Rompuy
wise guy

Synonyms and antonyms of pectoriloquy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pectoriloquy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PECTORILOQUY

Find out the translation of pectoriloquy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pectoriloquy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pectoriloquy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pectoriloquy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pectoriloquia
570 millions of speakers

English

pectoriloquy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pectoriloquy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صدري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pectoriloquy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pectorilóquia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pectoriloquy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pectoriloquie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pectoriloquy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pectoriloquie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pectoriloquy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pectoriloquy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pectoriloquy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pectoriloquy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pectoriloquy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेंटरिलोक्वियो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pectoriloquy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pectoriloquy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pectoriloquy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pectoriloquy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pectoriloquy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pectoriloquy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pectoriloquy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pectoriloquy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pectoriloquy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pectoriloquy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PECTORILOQUY»

The term «pectoriloquy» is used very little and occupies the 187.157 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PECTORILOQUY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pectoriloquy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PECTORILOQUY»

Discover the use of pectoriloquy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pectoriloquy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sapira's Art & Science of Bedside Diagnosis
Pectoriloquy The examiner can clearly distinguish the word that the patient (a) speaks or (b) whispers. Egophony The spoken sound “ee” as in “bee” is heard by the auscultator as the “a” in “bay.” terminal bronchioles can be quite localized, ...
Jane M. Orient, Joseph D. Sapira, 2010
2
A Dictionary of Practical Medicine: Comprising General ...
Pectoriloquy. — The existence, in disease of vocal resonance in any part of the chest, to the extent of laryngophony, has been termed pectoriloquy by Laennec. It may be either imperfect or perfect. It is the result of a morbid cavity, formed in the  ...
James Copland, 1845
3
The Cyclopaedia of Practical Medicine: Comprising Treatises ...
When pectoriloquy is well marked, there is a perfect identity between it and the sound of the voice heard through the stethoscope when resting on the larynx ; and as this means of comparison is always at hand, a reference to it will be more  ...
John Forbes, 1833
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The cyclopaedia of practical medicine: comprising treatises ...
When pectoriloquy is well marked, there is a perfect identity between it and the sound of the voice heard through the stethoscope when resting on the larynx ; and as this means of comparison is always at hand, a reference to it will be more  ...
Sir John Forbes, Alexander Tweedie, John Conolly, 1833
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The Cyclopædia of Practical Medicine: Comprising Treatises ...
When pectoriloquy is well marked, there is a perfect identity between it and the sound of the voice heard through the stethoscope when resting on the larynx ; and as this means of comparison is always at hand, a reference to it will be more  ...
Sir John Forbes, Alexander Tweedie, John Conolly, 1832
6
Lectures on the principles and practice of physic delivered ...
hear, in that part, when the patient speaks, the sound which is called pectoriloquy : as if the voice proceeded from the chest. The words are distinctly articulated into the ear of the listener. But I need not trouble myself or you by attempting to ...
Sir Thomas Watson, David Francis Condie, 1855
7
Medical Clinic ...
The particular resonance of the voice which constitutes pectoriloquy, is the third sign afforded by auscultation to ascertain the existence of pulmonary phthisis which has attained a certain stage. This phenomenon of pectoriloquy has been so ...
Gabriel Andral, Daniel Spillan, 1843
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London Medical Gazette: Or, Journal of Practical Medicine
For some time after the first appearance of Laennec's great and original work on the diseases of the chest, pectoriloquy was deemed to be the pathognomonic and infallible sign of a vomica. " Oh, the young auseultator would say, I detect ...
‎1842
9
The Retrospect of Practical Medicine and Surgery: Being a ...
The last sign to be considered is pectoriloquy, which is a yet further modification of vocal resonance, and bears the same relation to bronchophony as cavernous respiration doc to bronchial, and cavernous rhonchus to the crackling varieties.
William Braithwaite, James Braithwaite, Edmond Fauriel Trevelyan, 1849
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Clinical researches on auscultation of the respiratory ...
Do we not see Laennec himself recognize several degrees of his pectoriloquy, egophony, and bronchophony, and without suspecting it, establish a successive transition from one of these phenomena to another. " In conclusion," says he, ...
Jules Fournet, 1841

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PECTORILOQUY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pectoriloquy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ode on a Stethoscope
(It runs under the rubric “Pectoriloquy,” which refers to an unusual intelligibility of the patient's voice as it is heard through the chest wall with a ... «The New Yorker, Jan 15»
2
Five tips for medical students
Even if they are correct, learning to listen for a murmur, or test for whispering pectoriloquy is more important than getting the answer right. «OUPblog, Sep 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pectoriloquy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pectoriloquy>. May 2024 ».
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