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am⋅phor⋅ic

  [am-fawr-ik, -for-]
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–adjective
resembling the deep, hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a large, narrow-necked, empty bottle: amphoric breathing.
Origin:
1830–40; amphor(a) + -ic

Related forms:
am⋅pho⋅ric⋅i⋅ty  [am-fuh-ris-i-tee] , noun
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Main Entry: am·phor·ic
Pronunciation: am-'for-ik
Function: adjective
: resembling the sound made by blowing across the mouth of an empty bottle<amphoric breathing> <amphoric sounds> —am·pho·ric·i·ty /"am-f&-'ris-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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amphoric am·phor·ic (ām-fôr'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to or characteristic of a sound made by blowing across the mouth of a bottle. Used to describe sounds in percussion and auscultation.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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