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pectoriloquy

noun pec·to·ril·o·quy \ˌpek-tə-ˈril-ə-kwē\
plural pec·to·ril·o·quies

Medical Definition of PECTORILOQUY

:  the sound of words heard through the chest wall and usually indicating a cavity or consolidation of lung tissue—compare bronchophony

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