Bruit
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: The bruit detected by the doctor using a stethoscope indicated that the patient needed medical attention.