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Abnormal sounds, such as crackles and rhonchi, heard in the lungs during auscultation. Abnormal lung sounds heard when listening to the chest as the person breathes. These may be wheezes, crackles (rales), or stridor. They do not include sounds produced by muscular activity in the chest wall or friction of the stethoscope on the chest.…

Hormones, including glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and androgens, that are produced by the adrenal cortex.  

Masculine facial and body features in females due to hypersecretion of androgens.  

Muscle of the medial aspect of the thigh which acts to adduct the thigh; the proximal portion acts to rotate the thigh medially and to flex it on the hip. A muscle of the medial thigh originating on the ramus of the ischium and pubis and inserted in the linea aspera and adductor tubercle of…

Muscle of the thigh and one of five medial femoral muscles; it functions to adduct and flex the thigh. A muscle of the medial thigh originating on the pubic crest and symphysis and inserted in the linea aspera of the femur. It adducts, flexes, and rotates the thigh medially and is controlled by the obturator…

Severe state of disorganization that occurs when the individual’s usual coping mechanisms, physical or emotional, are no longer effective.  

Treatment of skin disorders using rays such as ultraviolet radiation.  

Localized thickening and scaling of the outer layers of the skin as a result of prolonged exposure to the sun. A red, scaly, precancerous skin lesion that is the result of years of sun exposure. Actinic keratoses usually occur on parts of the body that experience the most exposure to ultraviolet light, such as the…

Having an undetectable pulse.  

Contraction of the calf muscle following a sharp blow to the Achilles tendon behind the ankle.