Question | Answer |
Abnormal breath sounds. | ADVENTITIOUS SOUNDS |
Without fever; the body temperature is normal. | AFEBRILE |
A thin-walled air sac of the lungs in which the exchange of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) takes place. | ALVEOLUS |
The space located at the front of the elbow. | ANTECUBITAL SPACE |
An agent that reduces fever. | ANTIPYRECTIC |
The major trunk of the arterial system of the body. (This arises from the upper surface of the left ventricles.) | AORTA |
The temporary cessation of breathing. | APNEA |
The armpit. | AXILLA |
A pulse with an increased volume that feels very strong and full. | BOUNDING PULSE |
An abnormally slow heart rate, less than 60 beats per minute (bpm). | BRADYCARDIA |
An abnormal decrease in the respiratory rate of less than 10 respirations per minute. | BRADYPNEA |
A temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees & the boiling point of water is 100 degrees; also called the centigrade scale. | CELSIUS SCALE |
The transfer of energy, such as heat, through air currents. | CONDUCTION |
The transfer of energy, such as heat, through air currents. | CONVECTION |
A sudden falling of an elevated body temperature to normal. | CRISIS |
A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes. | CYANOSIS |
The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions. | DIASTOLE |
The point of lesser pressure on the arterial wall, which is recorded as diastole. | DIASTOLIC PRESSURE |
Shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing. | DYSPNEA |
An irregular rhythm; also termed arrhythmia. | DYSRHYTHMIA |
Normal respirations; rate is 16-20 per minute, the rhythm is even & regular, & the depth is normal. | EUPNEA |
The act of breathing out. | EXHALATION |
A temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 32 degrees and the boiling point of water is 212 degrees.SCALE | FAHRENHEIT |
Pertaining to fever. | FEBRILE |
A body temperature that is above normal; synonym for pyrexia. | FEVER |
The midline fold that connects the under surface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth. | FRENULUM LINGUAE |
An abnormal increase in the rate & depth of respiration. | HYPERPNEA |
An extremely high fever. | HYPERPYREXIA |
High blood pressure. | HYPERTENSION |
An abnormally fast & deep type of breathing; usually associated with acute anxiety conditions. | HYPERVENTILATION |
An abnormal decrease in the rate & depth of respiration. | HYPOPNEA |
Low blood pressure. | HYPOTENSION |
A body temperature that is below normal. | HYPOTHERMIA |
A decrease in the oxygen saturation of the blood; may lead to hypoxia. | HYPOXEMIA |
A reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body. | HYPOXIA |
The act of breathing in. | INHALATION |
Between the ribs. | INTERCOSTAL |
Sounds heard during the measurement of blood pressure that are used to determine the systolic & diastolic blood pressure readings. | KOROTKOFF SOUNDS |
A vague sense of body discomfort, weakness & fatigue that often marks the onset of a disease & continues through the course of the illness. | MALAISE |
An instrument for measuring pressure. | MONOMETER |
The curved surface on a column of a liquid in a tube. | MENISCUS |
The condition in which breathing is easier when an individual is in a sitting or standing position. | ORTHOPNEA |
A computerized device consisting of a probe & monitor; used to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. | PULSE OXIMETER |
The use of a pulse oximeter to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. | PULSE OXIMETRY |
The difference between the systolic & diastolic pressures. | PULSE PRESSURE |
The time interval between heartbeats. | PULSE RHYTHM |
The strength of the heartbeat. | PULSE VOLUME |
The transfer of energy, such as heat, in the form of waves. | RADIATION |
Abbreviation for the percentage of hemoglobin(Hgb) that is saturated with oxygen in arterial blood. | SaO2 |
Abbreviation for the percentage of hemoglobin (Hgb) that is saturated with oxygen in arterial blood as measured by a pulse oximeter. | SpO2 |
An instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure. | SPHYGMOMANOMETER |
An instrument for amplifying & hearing sounds produced by the body. | STETHOSCOPE |
The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract, sending blood out of the heart & into the aorta & pulmonary aorta. | SYSTOLE |
The point of maximum pressure on the arterial walls, which is recorded during systole. | SYSTOLIC PRESSURE |
An abnormally fast heart rate, more than 100 beats per minute (bpm). | TACHYCARDIA |
An abnormal increase in the respiratory rate of more than 20 respirations per minute. | TACHYPNEA |
A pulse with a decreased volume that feels weak & thin. | A pulse with a decreased volume that feels weak & thin. |
AFEBRILE | |