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SOUFFLE CAVERNEUX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cavernous breathing
1, record 1, English, cavernous%20breathing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cavernous breath sounds 2, record 1, English, cavernous%20breath%20sounds
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low-pitched sound heard over cavities and, on rare occasions, over pneumonic consolidation, with intensity varying with the size of the cavity and its relationship to the chest wall. It is characteristically deep and hollow in nature. A similar sound will be produced by blowing gently into the palms held together in a cupped fashion. 2, record 1, English, - cavernous%20breathing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cavernous breathing: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 1, English, - cavernous%20breathing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- souffle caverneux
1, record 1, French, souffle%20caverneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- souffle cavitaire 2, record 1, French, souffle%20cavitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souffle intense,à prédominance inspiratoire, de tonalité basse et de timbre creux (analogue au bruit que l'on produit en soufflant dans les deux mains rassemblées en conque) que l'on perçoit à l'auscultation pulmonaire lorsqu'il existe une caverne volumineuse entourée d'une condensation parenchymateuse. 1, record 1, French, - souffle%20caverneux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le souffle caverneux est une variante du souffle amphorique. Il s'en distingue par son timbre creux et sa basse tonalité. 3, record 1, French, - souffle%20caverneux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
souffle caverneux : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 3, record 1, French, - souffle%20caverneux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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