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Bonewit chapter 4
end of chapter med terms
Question | Answer |
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Adventitious sounds | Abnormal breath sounds |
Afebrile | Without fever; the body temperature is normal. |
alveolus | thin-walled air sac of the lungs in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. |
antecubital space | the space located at the front of the elbow. |
antipyretic | an agent that reduces fever |
aorta | the major trunk of the arterial system of the body. The aorta arises from the upper surface of the left ventricle |
apnea | temporary cessation of breathing |
axilla | the armpit |
bounding pulse | pulse with an increased volume that feels very strong and full. |
bradycardia | an abnormally slow hear rate (less than 60 BPM) |
bradypnea | abnormal decrease in the respiratory rate of less than 10 respirations per minute. |
celcius scale | a temp. scale on on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees; also called the centigrade scale. |
coduction | the transfer of energy, such as heat, from one object to another by direct contact |
convection | transfer of energy, such as heat, through air currents. |
crisis | sudden falling of an elevated body temp. to normal. |
cyanosis | blusish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes |
diastole | the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the heart arterial wall, which is recorded during diastole. |
diastolic pressure | the point of lesser pressure on the arterial wall, which is recorded during diastole. |
dyspnea | shortness of breath or diffficulty in breathing |
dysrhyhmia | irregular rhythem; also termed arrhythmia |
eupnea | normal respiration. The rate is 16 to 20 respirations per minute, the rhythm is even and regular, and the depth is normal. |
exhalation | the act of breathing out |
fahrenheit scale | a temp scale on which the freezing point of water is 32 degrees and the boiling point of water is 212 degrees. |
febrile | pertaining to fever |
fever | a body temp. that is above normal; synonym for pyrexia. |
frenulum linguae | the midline fold that connects the undersurface of the toungue with the floor of the mouth. |
Hyperpnea | abnormal increase in the rate and depth of respiration |
hyperpyrexia | extremly high fever. |
hypertension | high blood pressure. |
hyperventilation | abnormally fast and deep type of breathing, usually associated with acute anxiety conditons. |
hypopnea | abnormal decrease in the rate and depth of respiration |
hypotention | low blood pressure |
hypothermia | body temp. that is below normal. |
hypoxemia | decrease in the oxygen saturation of the bood. Hypoxemia may led to hypoxia |
hypxia | reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body |
inhalation | the act of breathing in |
intercostal | between the bribs |
korotkoff sounds | sounds heard during the measurment of blood pressure that are used to determine the systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings. |
malaise | vague since of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue that often marks the onset of a disease and continues through the coarse of the illness. |
manometer | instrument for measuring pressure |
meniscus | curved surface on a column of liquid in a tube |
orthopnea | condition in which breathing is easier when an individual is in a sitting or standing position |
pulse oximeter | computerized device consisting of a probe and monitor used to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood |
pulse oximetry | use of a pulse oximeter to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood |
pulse pressure | difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures |
pulse rhythm | time interval between heartbeats. |
pulse volume | the strength of the heartbeat |
radiation | the transfer of energy, such as heat, in the form of waves. |
SaO2 (saturation of arterial oxygen) | abbreviation for the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen in arterial blood. |
SpO2 (saturation of peripheral oxygen) | abbreviation for the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen in arterial bood as measured by a pulse oximeter |
sphygmomanometer | instrument for measuring aterial blood pressure |
stethoscope | instrument for amplifying and hearing sounds produced by the body. |
systole | phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract, sending blood out of the heart and into the aorta and pulmonary aorta. |
systolic pressure | point of maximum pressure on the arterial walls, which is recorded during systole. |
tachycardia | an abnormally fast heart rate (more than 100 beats per minute) |
tachypnea | an abnormal increase in the respiratory rate of more than 20 respirations per minute. |
thready pulse | pulse with a decreased volume that feels weak and thin. |