Pectoriloquy
Encyclopedia
Pectoriloquy refers to phenomenon occurring when auscultating
the lungs, where the resonance is increased.
Types include egophony
and bronchophony
.
Auscultation
Auscultation is the term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope...
the lungs, where the resonance is increased.
Types include egophony
Egophony
Egophony is an increased resonance of voice sounds heard when auscultating the lungs, often caused by lung consolidation and fibrosis. It is due to enhanced transmission of high-frequency noise across fluid, such as in abnormal lung tissue, with lower frequencies filtered out...
and bronchophony
Bronchophony
Bronchophony, also known as bronchiloquy, is the abnormal transmission of sounds from the lungs or bronchi. Bronchophony is a type of pectoriloquy.It is a general medical sign detected by auscultation.-Technique:...
.