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Medical Terms: Thoracotomy, Hemoptysis, Anosmia, Aphonia, Epistaxis, Quizzes of Medical Sciences

Definitions for five medical terms: thoracotomy, hemoptysis, anosmia, aphonia, and epistaxis. Thoracotomy is the surgical procedure of inserting a chest tube to drain fluid or air. Hemoptysis refers to coughing up blood. Anosmia is the inability to smell. Aphonia is the inability to make sounds. Epistaxis is bleeding from the nose.

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TERM 1
thoracotomy
DEFINITION 1
inserting chest tube to drain fluid or air.
TERM 2
hemoptysis
DEFINITION 2
coughing up blood
TERM 3
anosmia
DEFINITION 3
can not smell
TERM 4
aphonia
DEFINITION 4
unable to make sounds
TERM 5
epistaxis
DEFINITION 5
bleeding from the nose.
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TERM 1

thoracotomy

DEFINITION 1

inserting chest tube to drain fluid or air.

TERM 2

hemoptysis

DEFINITION 2

coughing up blood

TERM 3

anosmia

DEFINITION 3

can not smell

TERM 4

aphonia

DEFINITION 4

unable to make sounds

TERM 5

epistaxis

DEFINITION 5

bleeding from the nose.