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Definition of Egophony

1. n. The sound of a patient's voice so modified as to resemble the bleating of a goat, heard on applying the ear to the chest in certain diseases within its cavity, as in pleurisy with effusion.

Definition of Egophony

1. Noun. (medicine) A bleating sound sometimes observed in patients with various lung conditions ¹

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Medical Definition of Egophony

1. The sound of a patient's voice so modified as to resemble the bleating of a goat, heard on applying the ear to the chest in certain diseases within its cavity, as in pleurisy with effusion. Origin: Gr, goat + voice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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