Med Term Ch 6

Front 1

the simpliest level

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chemical level

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undeferenciated cells that can give rise to other types of cells are called

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stem cells

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contigental defects caused by an extra chromosone

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down syndrome

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pertaining to the body

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somatic

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existing at or before birth

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congenital

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group of cells that have similar function and structure

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tissue

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position that a person has whiele standing erect with arms at the sides and palms forward

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anatomical position

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tissue that covers body surface

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epithelial tissue

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tissue type that coordinates and controls many body activities

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nervous tissue

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type of tissue that produces movement

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muscle tissue

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tissue that binds together other body tissues and parts

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connective tisue

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tissue type workin together to perform a function

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organs

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similar cells acting together to perform a function

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tissue

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all cells of the body except the sex cells

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somatic cells

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anatomy

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study of the structures and organs of the body

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pertains to the palm

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palmar

Front 17

pertains to the sole

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plantar

Front 18

incision of the chest wall

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thoractomy

Front 19

pain in the chest region

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thoracodynia

Front 20

a heart disease in which the chest pain result from interference with the supply of oxygen to the heart muscle

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angina pectoris

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above the chest

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suprathoracic

Front 22

through the chest cavity or across the chest wall

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transthoracic

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divides the body into front and back sections

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frontal, or coronal plane

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divides the body into upper and lower sections

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transverse plane

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divides the body into right and left sections

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sagittal plane

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equal right and left planes

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midsagittal planes

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front

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anterior aspect

Front 28

toward the front

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anterior

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toward the front and towards the middle

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anteromedial, or ventromedian

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behind and outside

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posteroexternal

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inside interna

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posterointernal

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both the front and back sides

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anteroposterior

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behind and to one side of the body

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dorsolateral ,posterolateral

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situatated to the front and to one side

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anteriolateral

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one side

two sides

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unilateral

bilateral

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situated in the middle of the back

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posteriomedial

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situated behind and above

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posteriosuperior

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onor near the surface

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superficial

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situated below

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inferior

Front 40

middle of the underside

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inferiomedian

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toward the tail

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caudo

Front 42

pertaining to a tail-like structure

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caudal, caudad

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registers the heart impulese of a patient in a distant location

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telecardiogram

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toward the back of the head

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dorsocephalad

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pertaining to the head

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cephalic

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face down

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prone

Front 47

face up

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supine

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lying down

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recumbent

Front 49

lying on side

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lateralrecumbent

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extremeties, arms and legs

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acro

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abdominal

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abdomino

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head

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cephalo

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skull, cranium

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cranio

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finger or toe

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dactylo

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brain

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encephalo

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hernia

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hernio

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umbilicus

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umbilic, omphalo

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plevis

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pelvi

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peritonium

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periitono

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foot

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podo

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body

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soma, somato

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spine

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sspino

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thorax

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thoraco

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viscera (large abdominal organs)

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viscero

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pertaining to the abdomen and thorax

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abdomnothoracic

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upper lateral region beneath the ribs are

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right and left hypochondriac

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between the hypochondrial regions

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epigastric

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lies beneath the epigastric region

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umbilical region

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plastic surgery on the abdomen

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abdominoplasty

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surgical puncture of the abdomen

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abdominocentesis

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removal of excess fluid in the peritoneal

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paracentesis

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loss of sensation in the extremeties

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acroparalysis

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blue condition of extremeties

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acrocyanosis

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disorder in which extremeties are enlarged

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acromegaly

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skin condition

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dermatosis

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inflamation of the skin and extremeties

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acrodermatitis

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surgical repair of the skin

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dermatoplasty

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fingerprint

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dactylogram

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process of making fingerprints

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dactylography

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inflamation of finger or toe

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dactylitis

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cramping or twitching of fingers or toes

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dactylospasm

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writers cramp

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chirospasm

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surgical repair of the hand

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chiroplasty

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refers to hand s and feet

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chiropody

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specializing in feet

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podiatry

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record of the foot print

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podogram

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fever or febrile condition

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prexia

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without fever

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afebrile

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pertains to fever

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febrile

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agent effective against fever

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antipyretic

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agent that produces fever

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pyrogen

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highky elevated body temperature

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hyperprexia

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high temp is considered

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hyperprexial

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capable of killong infectious organisms

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antiinfective

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acts against microbes

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antimicrobial

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abnormal increase in the # of normal cells in tissue

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hyperplasia

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increased nutrition

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hypertrophy

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change in cell structure

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anaplasia

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absence of electrical activity in the brain

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somatic death

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umbilical hernia

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omphalocele

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surgical repair of a hernia

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hernioplasty

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hernia that occured during inadequately healed surgery

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incisionalhernia

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hernia that occurs if a loop of intestinedescends through the femerol canal into the groin

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femerolhernia

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hernia in the groin

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inguinalhernia

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tumor of the umbilicus

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omphaloma

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inflammation of the umbilicus

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omphalitis

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umbilical hemorrhage

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omphalorrhagia

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rupture of the umbilices

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omphalorrhexis

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walking

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ambulation

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able to walk

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ambulant

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tapping of the chest

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percussion

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listening to chest with a stethascope

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auscultation

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using the hands to feel

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palpation