Heterophonous
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Heterophonic, pertaining to heterophony of musical (or, by extension, other) sounds. not-comparable
"Heterophonous wheezing sounds like many different musical notes and varies in intensity and pitch across different lung fields. Heterophonous wheezes occur in bronchiolitis, asthma, pulmonary edema, and pneumonia because this type of ..."
- 2 Not homophonous; pronounced differently. not-comparable
"Constituents of different words as well as constituents of the same word may be heterophonous or homophonous. Clearly, by virtue of their constituents the words themselves become heterophonous or homophonous."
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More examples"Heterophonous wheezing sounds like many different musical notes and varies in intensity and pitch across different lung fields. Heterophonous wheezes occur in bronchiolitis, asthma, pulmonary edema, and pneumonia because this type of ..."
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