TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 02-Sep-12
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 02-Sep-12 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists bruit [ broot ] [ noun, transitive verb ] MEANING : 1. (n.) (medicine) any general abnormal sound heard on auscultation (the act of listening, either directly or through a stethoscope or other instrument, to sounds within the body as a method of diagnosis). 2. (n.) (archaic) rumour; report 3. (n.) (archaic) noise; din; clamour 4. (tr. v.) to spread rumour; repeat USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : The bruit detected by the doctor using a stethoscope indicated that the patient needed medical attention. USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : Using a stethoscope to listen to your carotid arteries, your doctor can detect a noise, called a 'bruit', made by turbulent blood flow t...