hypophonesis

[ hahy-poh-fuh-nee-sis, -foh- ]
/ ˌhaɪ poʊ fəˈni sɪs, -foʊ- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

a sound of less than usual intensity in percussion or auscultation.

Origin of hypophonesis

hypo- + -phone + -sis

Words nearby hypophonesis

hypoparathyroidism, hypophalangism, hypopharyngeal diverticulum, hypopharynx, hypophloeodal, hypophonesis, hypophonia, hypophoria, hypophosphatasia, hypophosphate, hypophosphatemia

Medical definitions for hypophonesis

hypophonesis
[ hī′pō-fō-nē′sĭs ]

n.

A noticeable diminution of the perceived sound in auscultation or percussion.