Pronunciation Lexicon for Unit One

• There are variations in pronunciation.  For example between United States and Canada.  We offer you the pronunciation most frequently used.

abdomen (ab do' men) 

abrasion (a bra' zhen) 

angina pectoris (an ji' na) (pek' tor is) 

appendix (a pen'diks) 

arteritis (ärt' e rit'is) 

auscultation (ôs'kul ta'shen) 

bronchitis (brän kit'is) 

colitis (ko lit'is) 

concussion (kun kush' en) 

contusion (kun tyoo'zhen) 

endocarditis (en'do kär dit'is) 

endocardium (en'do kär' de um) 

fracture (frak' chur) 

gastritis (gas trit'is) 

hepatitis (hep'a tit'is) 

palpation (pal'pa shon) 

percussion (per kush' en) 

phlebitis (fle bit'is) 

suture (soo' cher) 

thyroiditis (thi'roi dit'is) 

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