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TermDefinition
Ecchymotic bruising
Erythema redness of the skin
Aphasia inability to speak
Edema swelling due to excess fluid accumulation in the body tissues
Cachexia unintentional weight loss
Copious abundant in supply or quantity
Odiferous yielding an odor; having an odor
Apositia a lack of appetite
Dehiscence release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue
Friable easily crumbled
Ataxia lack of muscle coordination
Anomia a form of aphasia in which the pt is unable to recall the names of everyday objects
Excoriation a place where your skin is scraped or abraded
Tenacious tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely
Akinetic loss or impairment of the power of voluntary movement
Aypoxia low blood oxygen
Borborygmus a rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines
Ventilation using artificial methods to assist with breathing
Mnemonic a loss of memory
Meniscus the curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube
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