Whispered pectoriloquy
Whispered Pectoriloquy
Whispered pectoriloquy refers to an increased loudness of whispering noted during auscultation with a stethoscope on the lung fields on a patient's back.
Pronunciation
Whispered pectoriloquy is pronounced as "whis-perd pek-tuh-RIHL-uh-kwee".
Etymology
The term is derived from the Latin pector meaning "chest" and the Greek loquy meaning "speech".
Definition
Whispered pectoriloquy is a medical sign observed during physical examination. It is elicited when a patient whispers a phrase and the examiner hears a clear and distinct sound upon auscultation of the lungs. This typically indicates consolidation of the lung parenchyma, often due to conditions such as pneumonia or lung cancer.
Related Terms
- Auscultation: The act of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis.
- Pneumonia: An inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the small air sacs known as alveoli.
- Lung Cancer: A type of cancer that begins in the lungs.
- Bronchophony: An increased volume of speech sounds heard when listening with a stethoscope over the lung fields.
- Egophony: An increased resonance of voice sounds heard when listening with a stethoscope on the lung fields, often caused by lung consolidation and fibrosis.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Whispered pectoriloquy
- Wikipedia's article - Whispered pectoriloquy
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski