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egophony

[ee-gof-uh-nee]

noun

  1. a vocal sound heard through a stethoscope and resembling the bleating of a goat, often occurring in cases of pleurisy with effusion.

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Other Word Forms

  • egophonic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of egophony1

1850–55; < New Latin ego- < Greek aigo- combining form of í goat (stem aig-; aegis ) + -phony

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egomaniacalego psychology

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