amphoric
adjUK /æmˈfɒɹɪk/ · US /æmˈfɔɹɪk/
Etymology From Latin amphoricus (“of or related to an amphora”), from amphora + -icus (“-ic: forming adj.”). Equivalent to amphora + -ic.
1
Historical Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
2
Medicine, Sciences Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
- amphoric respiration or resonance
- Related terms
- amphoricity