Amphoric
Definition
Relating to the characteristic breath sound or murmur resembling that produced by blowing across the mouth of an empty jug; a structurally altered pathological pulmonary murmur indicating the presence of a large cavity (tuberculous cavern) or a significant pneumothorax within the thoracic cage.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amphoric
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Derived from the French term 'amphorique', rooted in the Latin 'amphora'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [am.fo.ˈrik] |
| Source | Stedman's Medical Dictionary and Respiratory Pathology Index |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul specialist a detectat un suflu amforic intens în timpul examinării clinice a pacientului.
EN: The specialist physician detected an intense amphoric murmur during the clinical examination of the patient.
RO: Rezonanța amforică a sunetelor tusei sugerează prezența unei acumulări masive de aer în pleură.
EN: The amphoric resonance of cough sounds suggests the presence of a massive accumulation of air in the pleura.
RO: Radiografia a confirmat suspiciunea clinică ridicată inițial de acel zgomot amforic atipic.
EN: The X-ray confirmed the clinical suspicion initially raised by that atypical amphoric sound.
Idioms & Phrases
Suflu amforic / Amphoric murmur
RO: Zgomot respirator metalic și profund auzit la stetoscop, specific leziunilor cavitare pulmonare mari.
EN: A metallic and deep respiratory sound heard through the stethoscope, specific to large pulmonary cavity lesions.
Rezonanță amforică / Amphoric resonance
RO: Modificare acustică structurală în care sunetele își schimbă timbrul prin propagarea într-un spațiu gol delimitat.
EN: An acoustic structural modification where sounds change their timbre by propagating through a bounded empty space.
Zgomot amforic / Amphoric sound
RO: Simptom fizic auscultatoriu ce servește drept indicator clasic pentru stadiile avansate ale unor afecțiuni respiratorii.
EN: An auscultatory physical symptom serving as a classic indicator for advanced stages of certain respiratory conditions.
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