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diminished - (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval; a diminished fifth. music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. decreased, reduced - made less in size or amount or degree.
Diminished breath sounds. Diminished breath sounds: Introduction. Diminished breath sounds: a term that is used to describe findings on listening to the chest with a stethoscope (auscultation of the chest). It is caused by such conditions as COPD and severe asthma. Or, it may affect only one lung in cases of pleural effusion or pneumothorax.