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   bruit

   /bruːt/

   verb

   • 1. spread (a report or rumour) widely: "I didn't want to have our relationship bruited about the office"

   noun

   • 1. a report or rumour: archaic "the wildest bruits were greedily credited"
   • 2. a sound, especially an abnormal one, heard through a stethoscope; a murmur.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French bruit ‘noise’, from bruire ‘to roar’.

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   What does bruit mean in medical terms?

   • ( brū-ē' ), As an English word, bruit is correctly pronounced brūt, to rhyme with boot. In U.S. medical parlance, brū'ē and brū-ē' are more often heard. In contemporary medical French, this word denotes either of the two normal heart sounds. A harsh or musical intermittent auscultatory sound, especially an abnormal one. [Fr.] n.

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   What is a carotid bruit?

   • A carotid bruit is a whooshing sound your provider may hear through a stethoscope when listening to blood flow in your neck. It’s sometimes a sign of plaque buildup that’s causing one or more of your carotid arteries to narrow. These arteries carry blood to your brain. Some people need treatment to improve blood flow and lower the risk of a stroke.

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   What does a bruit over the neck mean?

   • Most consistently, it means that there is a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. In other words, hearing a bruit over the neck is a sign that there may be atherosclerosis elsewhere in the body. The source of a bruit over the neck can be from the internal carotid artery. In fact, that is exactly the bruit that we are trying to pick-up.

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   Where does a neck bruit come from?

   • A bruit can be heard in many locations. One of these locations is over the neck. Because the main artery in the neck is the carotid artery, when you hear a neck bruit, you assume it originates from the carotid artery. That is the origin of the term ‘carotid bruit’. But, the truth is it is often not the case.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BruitBruit - Wikipedia

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   Bruit, also called vascular murmur, is the abnormal sound generated by turbulent flow of blood in an artery due to either an area of partial obstruction or a localized high rate of blood flow through an unobstructed artery.

4. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › articlesWhat Is a Carotid Bruit? - Cleveland Clinic

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   Aug 29, 2022 · A carotid bruit is a whooshing sound of turbulent blood flow in your neck arteries. It may indicate plaque buildup and increase your risk of stroke. Learn how to diagnose and treat carotid bruit.

5. angiologist.com › carotid-bruitCarotid bruit: What is it? What causes it? Will I have a stroke?

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   A carotid bruit is a sound heard over the neck that may indicate narrowing of the carotid arteries or other conditions. Learn how to diagnose a bruit, what it means for your health and how to prevent stroke.

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7. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › bruitBruit | definition of bruit by Medical dictionary

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   Bruit is a French word for sound, especially an abnormal one heard by auscultation over an artery or a cavity. Learn the causes, types, and significance of bruits in medicine from various sources.

8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK289Bruits and Hums of the Head and Neck - Clinical Methods ...

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   Definition. A bruit is an audible vascular sound associated with turbulent blood flow. Although usually heard with the stethoscope, such sounds may occasionally also be palpated as a thrill.

   • Author: Kenneth J. Kurtz
   • Published: 1990

   • Publish Year: 1990

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRUIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Bruit can be a verb meaning to tell everyone a piece of news, or a noun meaning a noise inside the body that is not normal. Learn how to use bruit in sentences and see translations in different languages.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRUIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    Bruit can be a verb meaning to tell everyone a piece of news, or a noun meaning a noise inside the body that is not normal. Learn how to use bruit in sentences and see translations in different languages.