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Amphoric Definition & Meaning

amphoric
adjective
  1. the sound heard in auscultation resembling the hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a bottle; "amphoric breathing indicates a cavity in the lung"

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What does amphoric mean?
the sound heard in auscultation resembling the hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a bottle; "amphoric breathing indicates a cavity in the lung"
What part of speech is amphoric?
Amphoric is an adjective.

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