bruit de diable

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ry commented on the word bruit de diable

French, "devil's noise"; modernly called venous hum. Segen's Medical dictionary has
A retired French medical lexical import for a “hellacious noise” (diable—devil), which is heard by auscultation; it is covered by “venous hum” in the working medical parlance.

November 2, 2020
ruzuzu commented on the word bruit de diable

Venus Hum used to open for the Blue Man Group.

November 3, 2020