bronchovesicular breath sounds


bronchovesicular breath sounds

sounds intermediate between bronchial and vesicular breath sounds; they can be abnormal, but are normal when heard between the 1st and 2nd intercostal spaces anteriorly and posteriorly between scapulae.

bronchovesicular

(brong?ko-ve-sik'u-lar) [? + L. vesicula, a tiny bladder] Pert. to bronchial tubes and alveoli with special reference to sounds intermediate between bronchial or tracheal sounds and vescicular sounds.

bronchovesicular breath sounds

See: sound, bronchovesicular