bronchophony

[brong-kof´o-ne] 1. the normal voice sounds heard over a healthy large bronchus.2. abnormal voice sounds heard over the lung, with the voice transmitted unusually clearly and with a high pitch; it is a type of pectoriloquy, indicating solidification of the lung tissue. Called also bronchiloquy.whispered bronchophony bronchophony heard through a stethoscope while the patient is whispering.

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(brong-kof'ō-nē), Increased intensity and clarity of voice sounds heard over a bronchus surrounded by consolidated lung tissue.
See also: tracheophony. Synonym(s): bronchial voice [broncho- + G. phōnē, voice]

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Chest medicine A change in the character of the spoken voice, which is higher-pitched and less muffled than normal; it is due to an ↑ transmission of sound 2º to consolidation, infarction, atelectasis, or compression of lung tissue See Egophony.

bron·choph·o·ny

(brong-kof'ŏ-nē) Increased intensity and clarity of voice sounds heard over a bronchus surrounded by consolidated lung tissue.
See also: tracheophony[broncho- + G. phōnē, voice]

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