| bruit de galop | A triple cadence to the heart sounds; due to an abnormal third or fourth heart sound being heard in addition to the first and second sounds, and usually indicative of serious disease. Synonym: bruit de galop, cantering rhythm, gallop rhythm, Traube's bruit. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bruit de la roue de moulin | A gurgling or splashing mill-wheel sounds heard when both fluid and air are present in the pericardial sac. Origin: Fr. Mill (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de lime | Introduced by R. Laennec to describe a rough rasping murmur. Origin: Fr. File (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de rappel | Applied by J. B. Bouillaud to describe the cadence of a split-second heart sound, or of the second sound followed by an opening snap or early third heart sound. Synonym: double-shock sound. Origin: Fr. Drum-beat (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de Roger | A loud pansystolic murmur maximal at the left sternal border, caused by a small ventricular septal defect. Synonym: bruit de Roger, Roger's bruit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de scie | A harsh heart murmur heard in systole and diastole that produces a sound resembling that of a saw. Origin: Fr. Saw (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de scie ou de rape | Introduced by R. Laennec to describe harsh, rasping murmurs. Origin: Fr. Saw, rasp (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de soufflet | Introduced by R. Laennec to describe a blowing murmur. Origin: Fr. Bellows (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de tabourka | A loud tambour-like or bell-like second heart sound heard at the aortic area in syphilitic aortitis. Origin: Fr. Tambour (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de tambour | Reverberating, musical tone heard as the second heart sound over the aortic area, associated with syphilitic aortic valvular disease. Synonym: tambour sound. Origin: Fr. Sound of drum (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de triolet | Introduced by L. Gallavardin to describe the triple cadence produced by a systolic click added to the first and second heart sounds. Origin: Fr. A little trio (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brumpt's white mycetoma | Mycetoma caused by Pseudallescheria boydii, occurring in temperate and subtropical areas in India; small, white to yellow, hard to soft granules are discharged through the draining sinuses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Brumpt, Emile | <person> French parasitologist, 1877-1951. See: Brumpt's white mycetoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brunei | An independent sultanate on the northeast coast of borneo. Its chief products are oil and natural gas. Its name is hindi, coming from the sanskrit bhumi, land or region. It gave its name brunei to borneo. (12 Dec 1998) |
| brunette | A girl or woman with a somewhat brown or dark complexion. Having a dark tint. Origin: F. Brunet, brunette, brownish, dim. Of brun, brune, brown, fr. OHG. Brn. See Brown. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |