Bronchophony
Bronchophony (pronounced: bron-ko-fo-nee) is a medical term used to describe an abnormal increase in the intensity of spoken voice sounds heard when listening to the lungs with a stethoscope during a physical examination. This phenomenon is typically associated with lung conditions such as pneumonia or lung cancer.
Etymology
The term "Bronchophony" is derived from the Greek words "bronchos" meaning "windpipe" and "phone" meaning "voice". It was first used in the 19th century to describe the amplified, clear sounds that are heard over areas of the lung that are filled with fluid or solid material.
Pronunciation
The term is pronounced as bron-ko-fo-nee.
Related Terms
- Egophony: An increased resonance of voice sounds, often with a high, bleating quality, heard especially over lung areas that have fluid or consolidation.
- Pectoriloquy: A phenomenon where spoken words are heard clearly and loudly through the stethoscope on the chest wall.
- Auscultation: The process of listening to sounds from the heart, lung, or other organs with a stethoscope.
- Pneumonia: An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid.
- Lung cancer: A type of cancer that begins in the lungs.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bronchophony
- Wikipedia's article - Bronchophony
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