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bronchophony (medicine) and plexus cardiacus (medicine)


bronchophony (medicine)


bronchophony


A modification of the voice sounds, by which they are intensified and heightened in pitch; observed in auscultation of the chest in certain cases of intro-thoracic disease.

Origin: Gr. Windpipe + sound.

Source: Websters Dictionary


plexus cardiacus (medicine)


plexus cardiacus -->
cardiac plexus


A wide-meshed network of anastomosing cardiopulmonary and splanchnic nerves arising from the afferent and autonomic nerve fibres (sympathetic) and vagus (parasympathetic) nerves, surrounding the arch of the aorta, the pulmonary artery, and continuing to the atria, ventricles, and coronary vessels.

Synonym: plexus cardiacus.