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Medical

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