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Vocab Quiz 3
Question | Answer |
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Crepitus | Crackling or rattling noise made by the body; usually refers to subcutaneous emphysema |
Cyanosis | Blue, gray, or dark purple discoloration of skin and mucus membranes caused by low oxygen |
Diaphoretic | Sweaty |
Diffuse | Spreading; scattered; all over |
Diluent | Agent that dilutes; normal saline and sterile water are common diluents |
Dysphagia | Difficulty swallowing |
Dysphasia | Impairment of speech |
Egophony | Abnormal change in tone; "bleating of a goat"; heard with pleural effusion or pneumonia |
Erratic | Wandering; fluctuating pattern; unpredictable |
Erythema | Reddening of the skin due to irritation, inflammation, or injury |
Exsanguination | Massive bleeding |