amphoricadj.
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1. Of the character of an amphora. rare—0.
2. Med. Like the sound produced by blowing or speaking into an amphora, or other large vessel with small mouth, as in amphoric resonance, cough, echo, voice, etc.
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1839 R. Hooper Med. Dict. 236 The Metallic tinkling, of which the Amphoric resonance is a modification.
1849 O. W. Holmes Stethoscope Song in Poems 274 Five doctors took their turn to hear; ‘Amphoric buzzing,’ said all the five.
1877 F. T. Roberts Handbk. Med. (ed. 3) I. 385 The percussion-note is..of tubular or even amphoric quality.
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