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SIBILANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rhonchus
1, record 1, English, rhonchus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sound produced by the passage of air through the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles that have been narrowed, irrespective of the cause. 2, record 1, English, - rhonchus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rhonchi are continuous, or relatively so, through both phases of respiration, but are more prominent, in general, during expiration. 2, record 1, English, - rhonchus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Based primarily on the pitch, rhonchi are classified as sibilant or sonorous. 2, record 1, English, - rhonchus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- râle continu
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A2le%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Son continu plus ou moins musical, entendu aux deux temps de la respiration avec une prédominance expiratoire. Sa durée est variable d'un mouvement respiratoire à l'autre, et avec le débit aérien. Il peut disparaître transitoirement avec la toux. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A2le%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les râles continus sont de deux types : le râle ronflant (ronflement, ronchus) et le râle sibilant (sifflement). Ils apparaissent dans toutes les régions du thorax, de façon uniforme ou variable. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A2le%20continu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phonetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glide formation
1, record 2, English, glide%20formation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once dissimilation has removed the sibilant and brought the unstressed i into hiatus, this is acted on by a rule of glide formation. 1, record 2, English, - glide%20formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phonétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- semi-consonantisation
1, record 2, French, semi%2Dconsonantisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transformation d'une voyelle en semi-consonne, par ex., de i en "y" ou de "ou" en W. Notion de phonologie diachronique ou générative. 2, record 2, French, - semi%2Dconsonantisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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