<unk> , also called vascular murmur, is the abnormal sound generated by turbulent flow of blood in an artery due to either an area of partial obstruction or a localized high rate of blood flow through an unobstructed artery. The<unk>  may be heard ("auscultated") by securely placing the head of a stethoscope to the skin over the turbulent flow, and listening. Most<unk> s occur only in systole, so the<unk>  is intermittent and its frequency dependent on the heart rate. Anything increasing the blood flow velocity such as fever, anemia, hyperthyroidism, or physical exertion, can increase the amplitude of the<unk> .
Bruit
Straw 
Chyme
Snake
Stye
Pimple
Drustbed
Whitlow