egophony

[ ee-gof-uh-nee ]

noun
  1. a vocal sound heard through a stethoscope and resembling the bleating of a goat, often occurring in cases of pleurisy with effusion.

Origin of egophony

1
1850–55; <New Latin ego-<Greek aigo- combining form of aíx goat (stem aig-;cf. aegis) + -phony

Other words from egophony

  • e·go·phon·ic [ee-guh-fon-ik], /ˌi gəˈfɒn ɪk/, adjective

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