English Explanatory Dictionary

pectoriloquy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An increased resonance, or a distinctly articulated voice, heard during auscultation.

Word forms

pectoriloquy

Etymology

From Latin pectus, pectoris (“chest, breast”) + -loquy, from Latin loquor (“to speak”).

Derived words

pectoriloquial pectoriloquous
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