Pectoriloquy
Pronunciation : Pec`to*ril"o*quy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. pectus, -oris, the breast + loqui to speak: cf. F. pectoriloquie.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: The distinct articulation of the sounds of a patient's voice, heard on applying the ear to the chest in auscultation. It usually indicates some morbid change in the lungs or pleural cavity.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913