When someone is ailing, they are not feeling well. They might have a cold, the flu, or something more serious.
- The patient was ailing and in a lot of pain.
- The ailing company is struggling to keep up with the competition.
When someone is ailing, they are not feeling well. They might have a cold, the flu, or something more serious.
The axilla is the area on the arm below the shoulder. It's often referred to as the "arm pit."
Voluble means talkative, talkative. When he is voluble, he is always talking, and he doesn't usually stop to listen to others.
To shortchange someone is to give them less than what they deserve. Sometimes people shortchange others because they are not thinking about the consequences of their actions.
To palpate is to feel or examine something with your fingers. You might palpate someone's chest to see if they have a heart attack, or you might palpate a cake to see if it's ready to be baked.
Rales are small, sharp noises that you can sometimes hear when you have a cold. They are caused by the lungs trying to clear the airways of mucus.