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Respiratory
Ch. 12
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
11/17/2010

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Term
auscultation
Definition
listening to sound within the body
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percussion
Definition
tapping on a surface to determine the difference in the density of the underlying structure
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pleural rub
Definition
scratchy sound produced by the motion of inflamed or irritated pleural surfaces rubbing against each other; also called a friction rub
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rale (crackle)
Definition
fine crackling sound heard on auscultation (during inspiration) when there is fluid in the alveoli
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rhonchus
Definition
loud rumbling sound heard on auscultation of bronchi obstructed by sputum
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