What's the difference between bruit and brunt?

Bruit


Definition:

  • (n.) Report; rumor; fame.
  • (n.) An abnormal sound of several kinds, heard on auscultation.
  • (v. t.) To report; to noise abroad.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The disappearance of the bruit was associated with poor renal function.
  • (2) Two hundred and forty-one residents were examined for carotid bruits and signs of previous stroke.
  • (3) Cerebral angiography was performed in 18 of the patients with carotid bruits.
  • (4) Major intra-abdominal arteriovenous fistulas usually present with a machinery bruit over a pulsatile mass, but may present more subtly with pain and otherwise unexplained hematuria.
  • (5) An apparently primitive cervical bruit corresponded to a lesion of the carotid bifurcation in 61% of the cases (positive predictive value) whereas a normal bifurcation was detected in 70% of the cases in which the cervical bruit was considered as secondary (negative predictive value); the diagnostic accuracy of the "critical auscultation" has a value therefore of 63%, with a sensitivity of 84% and a specificity of 40%.
  • (6) In frank strokes it was 3.7%; in transient ischemia, 0.77%; and zero for chronic ischemia and asymptomatic bruits.
  • (7) Patients with HS bruits had a stroke incidence of 24 per cent and a transient ischemic attack (TIA) incidence of 16 per cent, which were significantly higher (P greater than 0.01) compared to the patients with NHS bruits (4.8% incidence of stroke and 3.2% incidence of TIA).
  • (8) Vascular disease, epigastric bruit, and impaired renal function were commoner in the renal artery stenosis patients than in the 81 with normal arteriograms, but there were no features pathognomonic of stenosis.
  • (9) Patients with non-focal neurological symptoms and carotid bruit were more likely to have a significant stenosis than asymptomatic patients with carotid bruit (P = 0.0069 Fisher's Exact Test).
  • (10) On cardiac examination, a pansystolic bruit and a diastolic rumble were audible at the tricuspid focus.
  • (11) PAG vascular bruits were characteristic hemodynamic disorders.
  • (12) The TIAs developed in four patients with HS bruits and in two patients with NHS bruits.
  • (13) All three patients suffered from pain in the abdomen and back, a palpable pulsatile abdominal mass and an audible continuous harsh bruit.
  • (14) The prevalence of asymptomatic carotid bruit is 4 per cent in the general population aged over 40 years.
  • (15) No association was found for diastolic blood pressure, myocardial infarction, angina, diabetes, or carotid bruits.
  • (16) Phonoangiography, quantitative analysis of arterial bruits, has been shown to provide accurate noninvasive diagnosis of uncomplicated carotid arterial stenosis, but had not been tested where cervical bruits from other sources were present.
  • (17) A periorbital bruit and venous engorgement of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctivae are pathognomonic features.
  • (18) Bruits were recorded at the skin surface, analyzed by a minicomputer, and the degree of arterial stenosis estimated using a recently derived theory of sound production by turbulent blood flow.
  • (19) Phonoangiography, as a noninvasive quantitative analysis of arterial bruits, was conducted just prior to standard invasive radiographic angiography in 135 patients.
  • (20) Presenting symptoms were claudication (n = 8), rest pain or nonhealing ulcers (n = 7), transient ischemic attacks (n = 6), asymptomatic bruit (n = 1), and renal insufficiency (n = 1).

Brunt


Definition:

  • (v. t.) The heat, or utmost violence, of an onset; the strength or greatest fury of any contention; as, the brunt of a battle.
  • (v. t.) The force of a blow; shock; collision.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) But Syrians have borne the brunt of the hatred because of the unfortunate way they became associated with Morsi in the dying days of his presidency.
  • (2) Nevertheless, it is the black male group between the ages of 25 and 34 years that bears the brunt of both suicide and homicide.
  • (3) Our members have had to bear the brunt of the passengers’ wrath, because the senior executives and staff went running for cover,” he said.
  • (4) Canterbury and Christchurch in the South Island were expected to bear the brunt of ex-cyclone Debbie, with rain expected to ease in the North Island later on Thursday.
  • (5) Their secrecy and diminished footprint make them harder than conventional wars to oppose and hold to account – though the backlash in countries bearing the brunt is bound to grow.
  • (6) The firms responsible must take the brunt of the blame the first time it happens – but if they keep winning more contracts even after such failures, then it's those running the commissioning process who are at fault.
  • (7) When you go up from the Championship everyone says how great you are and you sit there and take the plaudits, so when the team goes down I’ll take the brunt of the blame,” said the Scot.
  • (8) Moments earlier Olsson had given the visitors the lead with a glancing header from Brunt’s corner to the near-post.
  • (9) It was observed that the young and engergetic persons first became infected, but as the epidemic unfolded the older age-groups bore the brunt.
  • (10) Women play a very important role in food production and often have to bear the brunt of the added burden of adapting to climate change in forests and farmland.
  • (11) For industrial users, Germany has become a source of cheap electricity — but not for private consumers in Germany, who bear the brunt of building up renewable power sources as a result of German feed-in tariffs.
  • (12) "The poorest families and children are already bearing the brunt of the government's austerity agenda.
  • (13) Suu Kyi's relationship with the generals has reportedly turned sour again In her tireless efforts to secure cooperation from the military, Suu Kyi has repeatedly expressed her appreciation, respect and “genuine” affection for the Tatmadaw (feudal military), which her father founded under Japan’s fascist patronage in December 1942, much to the dismay of many minorities who have borne the brunt of the organisation’s ruthless policies.
  • (14) They will bear the brunt of the job cuts in the public sector and they will also be expected to make up for the disappearance of local social services such as respite and home care as local government implements the huge front-end-loaded cuts this government has demanded.
  • (15) Central banks have borne the brunt of attempts to boost growth for the past eight years, but the IMF said more active use of fiscal policy would provide a better mix.
  • (16) Craig Gardner sent a header wide and had a strong claim for a penalty turned down, but West Brom were wretched, and Tony Pulis made two changes at half-time, Chris Brunt coming on for the injured Darren Fletcher, and Salomón Rondón joining the hitherto isolated Victor Anichebe up front after replacing Jonas Olsson.
  • (17) Berahino was not enjoying trying to contain Zaha any more than Brunt was.
  • (18) Children often bear the brunt of separation, neglect, abuse and trauma.
  • (19) [But] this is a signal that things are about to go to the next level.” The American scholar predicted the brunt of Xi’s ideological offensive would be felt by social science departments.
  • (20) Dawson, a player Burnley had tried to sign in the summer, headed home Brunt’s corner and a second goal soon followed from another training ground routine.

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