Author: Glossary
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Phoneme
In linguistics, the smallest unit of speech that distinguishes one sound from another.
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Cell phone
A portable telephone, used, for example, in ambulance-to-hospital communications and in 12-lead electrocardiogram transmission in some emergency medical systems.
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Phonacoscopy
Examination of the chest with a phonacoscope.
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Phonacoscope
A device for amplifying the percussion note or voice sounds.
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Phlorhizin
A glycoside present in the bark of some fruit trees. It is a powerful inhibitor of sugar transport in some animals.
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Phleum pratense
The scientific name for a common North American grass. Allergens derived from this grass cause seasonal allergies, especially during the summer.
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Diffuse phlegmon
Diffuse inflammation of subcutaneous tissues with sepsis.
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Phlegmatic
Of sluggish or dull temperament; apathetic.
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Phlegmasia cerulea dolens
A complication of deep venous thrombosis of the iliofemoral veins, in which the entire limb distal to the clot becomes swollen, purple, and painful.
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Cellulitic phlegmasia
Septic inflammation of the connective tissue of the leg following childbirth.