cracked-pot sound


cracked-·pot res·o·nance

a peculiar sound, resembling that heard on striking a cracked pot, elicited on percussing over a pulmonary cavity that communicates with a bronchial tube, when the patient's mouth is open. Synonym(s): cracked-pot sound

cracked-pot sound

A tympanic resonance heard over air cavities. This percussion sound resembles that made by striking a cracked pot. See also: sound