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Unit 4
Unit 4 terms
| Medical Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tachypnea | rapid breathing |
| epistaxis | a nosebleed |
| bronchospasm | involuntary contraction of the bronchus |
| sputum | mucus discharged from the lungs by the coughing |
| empyema | pus inside the chest |
| jaundice | Yellowing of the skin, tissue and fluids caused by increased levels of biliburubin in the blood |
| slarorrhea | excessive salvation |
| gingivitis | inflammation of the gums |
| flatus | medical term for passing gas |
| colonoscopy | procedure for looking at the colon |
| anuria | lack of urination |
| balanorrhea | discharge from the penis |
| priapism | persistent and painful erection |
| vaginodynia | pain in the vagina |
| hypomastia | abnormally small breast |