amphoric

WordNet 3.6
- adj amphoric the sound heard in auscultation resembling the hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a bottle "amphoric breathing indicates a cavity in the lung"
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

- a Amphoric (Med) Produced by, or indicating, a cavity in the lungs, not filled, and giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter; as, amphoric respiration or resonance.
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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

- amphoric Resembling the sound made by blowing across the mouth of a flask: applied to certain sounds obtained in auscultation and percussion of the chest: as, amphoric respiration: amphoric resonance; an amphoric voice, whisper, or cough. All the sounds called amphoric have a more or less musical quality, and usually indicate a cavity tilled with air.
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Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary

- adj Amphoric (med.) like the sound produced by speaking into an amphora or any large vessel with a small mouth
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Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary

Gr. amphoreus, amphiphoreus—amphi, on both sides, pher-ein, to bear.

This big, idiotic, amphorous London has no sense of humour.

"The Christian A Story" by Hall Caine

The old doctor murmured some words about amphoric breathing, and a sound such as a cracked jar might give out.

"A Love Episode" by Emile Zola

It is represented seated before an amphore, above which is a bunch of grapes.

"Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in Art" by John Vinycomb

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The bourdonnement is very clear,â€”Â
Amphoric buzzing, as Iâ€™m alive
Five doctors took their turn to hear;
Amphoric buzzing, said all the five.

"The Stethoscope Song. A Professional Ballad" by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Seven cylindrical vessels stand tall and stately in his pottery exhibit Aquatic Amphoric.

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