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vesiculotympanitic resonance

vesiculotympanitic resonance definition - medical

ve·sic·u·lo·tym·pa·nit·ic resonance (vĕ-sĭkˌyə-lō-tĭmˌpə-nĭtˈĭk)

noun
A sound, partly tympanitic, partly vesicular, obtained by percussing the lung cavity of an individual with pulmonary emphysema.

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