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| fine downy hair that appears on newborns for the first two weeks of life |
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| raised dark areas of skin common to older patients |
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| flat, brown spots common of skin common to older patients |
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| small, round red spots of skin common to older patients |
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| yellow color of the skin resulting from liver or gallbladder disease, some type of anemia, or hemolysis |
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| blue tinge in patients with light skin and dullness in patients with dark skin, symptom of low oxygen saturation |
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| paleness of the skin resulting from inadequate amount of blood circulation or hemoglobin |
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| purple discoloration of the skin resulting from collection of blood in subcutaneous tissues |
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| continuous lung sounds that originate in small air passages that are narrowed by secretions, swellings, or tumors; may be inspiratory or expiratory |
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| grating sounds caused by an inflamed pleura rubbing against the chest wall |
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| fine or coarse sounds made as air moves through wet secretions |
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| noisy, strenuous respirations |
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| drooping of the upper eyelids |
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| inward turning of lower eyelids |
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| outward turning of lower eyelids |
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| constriction of the pupils, usually caused by medication |
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