Bonewit Chapt 4 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Adventitous sounds | Abnormal breath sounds. |
Afebrile | Without fever. |
Alveolus | A thin walled air sac of the lungs in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. |
Antecubital space | The space located in front of the elbow. |
Antipyretic | An agent that reduces fever. |
Aorta | The major trunk of the arterial system of the body. |
Apnea | The temporary cessation of breathing. |
Axilla | The armpit. |
Bounding pulse | A pulse with an increased volume that feels very strong. |
Bradycardia | An abnormally slow heart rate(less than 60 BPM) |
Bradypnea | An abnormal decrease in the respirtatory rate of less than 10 of respirations per min. |
Celsius scale | A temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees. |
Conduction | The transfer of energy such as heat, from one object to another. |
Convection | The transfer of energy such as heat, though air currents. |
Crisis | A sudden falling of an elevated body temperature to normal. |
Cyanosis | A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes. |
Diastole | The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions. |
Diastolic pressure | The point of lesser pressure on the arterial wall, which is recorded during diastole. |
Dyspnea | Shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing. |
Dysrhythmia | An irregular rhythm. |
Eupnea | Normal respiration. |
Exhalation | The act of breathing out. |
Fahrenheit Scale | A temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 32 degrees and boiling point is 212 degrees. |
Febrile | Pertaining to a fever. |
Fever | A body temperature that is above normal. |
Frenulum linguae | The midline fold that connects the undersurface of the tongue. |
Hyperpnea | An abnormal increase in the rate and depth of respiration. |
Hyperpyrexia | An extremely high fever. |
Hypertension | High blood pressure. |
Hyperventilation | An abnormally fast and deep type of breathing. |
Adventitous sounds | Abnormal breath sounds. |
Afebrile | Without fever. |
Alveolus | A thin walled air sac of the lungs in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. |
Antecubital space | The space located in front of the elbow. |
Antipyretic | An agent that reduces fever. |
Aorta | The major trunk of the arterial system of the body. |
Apnea | The temporary cessation of breathing. |
Axilla | The armpit. |
Bounding pulse | A pulse with an increased volume that feels very strong. |
Bradycardia | An abnormally slow heart rate(less than 60 BPM) |
Bradypnea | An abnormal decrease in the respirtatory rate of less than 10 of respirations per min. |
Celsius scale | A temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees. |
Conduction | The transfer of energy such as heat, from one object to another. |
Convection | The transfer of energy such as heat, though air currents. |
Crisis | A sudden falling of an elevated body temperature to normal. |
Cyanosis | A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes. |
Diastole | The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions. |
Diastolic pressure | The point of lesser pressure on the arterial wall, which is recorded during diastole. |
Dyspnea | Shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing. |
Dysrhythmia | An irregular rhythm. |
Eupnea | Normal respiration. |
Exhalation | The act of breathing out. |
Fahrenheit Scale | A temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 32 degrees and boiling point is 212 degrees. |
Febrile | Pertaining to a fever. |
Fever | A body temperature that is above normal. |
Frenulum linguae | The midline fold that connects the undersurface of the tongue. |
Hyperpnea | An abnormal increase in the rate and depth of respiration. |
Hyperpyrexia | An extremely high fever. |
Hypertension | High blood pressure. |
Hyperventilation | An abnormally fast and deep type of breathing. |
Hypopnea | An abnormal decrease in the rate and depth of respiration. |
Hypotension | Low blood pressure. |
Hypothermia | A body temperature that is below normal. |
Hypoxemia | A decrease in the oxygen saturation of the blood. |
Hypoxia | A reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body. |
Inhalation | The act of breathing in. |
Intercostal | Between the ribs. |
Korotkoff sounds | sounds heard during the measurement of blood pressure that are used to determine blood pressure readings. |
Malaise | A vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue. |
Manometer | An instrument for measuring pressure. |
Meniscus | The curved surface on a column of liquid in a tube. |
Orthopnea | The condition of which breathing is easier. |
Pulse oximeter | a computerized device consisting of a probe and a monitor used to measure oxygen saturation. |
Pulse oximetry | The use of pulse oximeter to measure the oxygen saturation and arterial blood. |
Pulse pressure | The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure. |
Pulse Rhythm | The time interval between heart beats. |
Pulse volume | The strength of the heartbeat. |
Radiation | The transfer of energy, such as heat, in the form of waves. |
SaO2 | Abbreviation f or the % of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen in arterial blood. |
Stethoscope | An instrument used for amplifing and hearing sounds produced by the body. |
Systolic pressure | The point of maximum pressure on the arterial walls. |
Tachycardia | Fast, rapid heart rate. |
Tachypnea | Fast breathing. |
Thready pulse | A pulse with a decreased volume that feels weak and thin. |
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