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Vocab Quiz 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |