bruit
2
9.9
A soft whooshing sound a doctor hears in a blood vessel with a stethoscope
- noun
- /bruːˈiːt/
- Specialized
:
ruido
- Bruits or pulsations can be detected in large hemangiomas.
Examples
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No fluctuation or bruits were present.
Academic text (2005) -
No bruits were heard.
Academic text (2007) -
Aneurysmal bruit.
Fiction book (1992) -
No pulsations, bruits, or thrills are present, and the overlying epithelium is of normal temperature.
Academic text (1998) -
During the examination, the doctor detected a bruit in the patient's abdominal region.
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The nurse noted that there was a distinct bruit when she listened to the patient's heartbeat.
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In his assessment, he mentioned that the presence of a bruit indicated possible blood flow issues.
How Audible
bruit
2
9.9
- Specialized
2
9.9
silence
660
2.0
660
2.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bruit (the medical sense) also comes from French bruit, meaning 'noise'. Doctors use it for an unusual 'sound' heard in an artery, so a bruit can show a problem with blood flow.