Aegophony

/iːˈɡɑfəni/ noun

A nasal sound quality in the voice, heard through a stethoscope when examining the chest of certain patients, that sounds like a bleating goat.

From Greek aix (goat) plus phone (sound/voice). This medical diagnostic term literally means 'goat-sound,' named for its distinctive quality heard by doctors examining lung conditions.

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