AMPHORIC Definition & Meaning

amphoric

[ am-fawr-ik, -for- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

resembling the deep, hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a large, narrow-necked, empty bottle:
amphoric breathing.

amphoric

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adjective

resembling the sound produced by blowing into a bottle. Amphoric breath sounds are heard through a stethoscope placed over a cavity in the lung

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Other �y��vlog Forms

��·��·��·��·�ٲ� [am-f, uh, -, ris, -i-tee], noun

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of amphoric¹

First recorded in 1830–40; amphor(a) + -ic

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A fellow medical student and I scoured the respiratory wards after hours, applying our stethoscope to so many wicker-basket chests, trying to sharpen our skills, seeking out “cavernous” or “amphoric” breathing.

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

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