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murmur

[mur-mer] / ˈmɜr mər /




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Medical staff took blood tests and he was admitted for a blood transfusion to address low haemoglobin levels, as well as investigations into his heart murmur.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

If your doctor hears a murmur while listening to your heart, he or she will likely order an echocardiogram—an ultrasound of the heart that allows a doctor to diagnose the disease and determine care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Something you accept with a paper napkin under fluorescent lighting and a murmur of gratitude.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

He speaks with the same measured warmth as ever — that deep, lilting rumble that can shift from conspiratorial murmur to amused growl in a heartbeat — but he sometimes loses a name mid-thought.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

There was a murmur of excitement from the audience.

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon




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