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Destynee Santiago

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auscultation ah-skul-TAY-shun a health care professional using a stethoscope
cyanosis sai-an-O-sis a bluish color in the skin caused by insufficient oxygen
pectoriloquy pek-tor-IH-low-kwee speaking from the chest; used as a means of finding masses in the lung.
pectus carinatum PEK-tus car-ee-NAH-tum a chest that protrudes like the keel of a ship
pectus excavatum PEK-tus eks-cuh-VAH-tum a chest that is hollowed out
percussion per-KUH-shun striking the body surface (in this context, to cause vibrations that can help locate fluid build-up in the chest)
atelectasis ah-tel-EK-ta-sis incomplete expansion
bronchiectasis bron-key-EK-ta-sis expansion of the bronchi
caseous necrosis KAYZ-ee-us ne-CROW-sis the death of tissue with a cheeselike appearance
gastromalacia GAS-troh-mah-LAY-shah softening of the stomach
gastroparesis GAS-troh-par-EE-sis partial paralysis of the stomach
glossoplegia GLAW-soh-PLEE-jah paralysis of the tongue
cystalgia sis-TAL-jah pain in the bladder
cystoplegia SIS-toh-PLEE-jah bladder paralysis
dysuria dis-YUR-ee-ah painful urination
enuresis EN-yur-EE-sis involutary urination
involutary urination HEE-mah-TUR-ee-ah bloody urination
incontinence in-CON-tih-nentz inability to control urination
nephralgia neh-FRAL-jah pain in the kidney
orchichorea OR-kee-kor-EE-ah involuntary jerking movement of the testicles
priapism PREE-ap-izm persistent and painful erection
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