murmur
n.a soft, low sound made by many people at the same time. In medicine, it describes a specific sound heard in the heart or lungs that doctors use to diagnose problems.
n.a low, continuous sound produced by a group of people or by the movement of air through a passage. In a medical context, it refers to a specific type of sound heard during auscultation, such as a heart murmur or a lung murmur.
“The doctor listened for a heart murmur.”
“During the physical exam, the physician detected a faint murmur in the patient's lungs.”
“The presence of a systolic murmur can indicate a structural issue with the heart valves, requiring further diagnostic imaging to determine the extent of the damage.”
“Pushing that first feeling away, you instead murmur: ‘It is indeed a most unfortunate review.’ And he replies: ‘I was so proud of it,’ before dissolving into tears again.”
From Middle English murmur, murmor, murmour, from Old French murmure (modern French murmure), from Latin murmur (“murmur, humming, muttering, roaring, growling, rushing etc.”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.