Bonewit 4 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
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 breathe or difficulty breathing. |
dysrhythmia | an irregular; also termed arrhythmia. |
eupnea | normal respiration. the rate is 16 to 20 respirations per minute, the rhythm is even a regular, and the depth is normal. |
exhalation | the act of breathing out. |
fahrenheit scale | a temperature 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 temperature that is above normal; synonym for pyrexia. |
frenulumn linguae | the midline fold that connects the undersurface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth. |
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, usually associated with acute anxiety conditions. |
hypopnea | an abnormal decrease in the rate of depth of repiration. |
hyperpyrexia | an extremely high fever. |
hypertension | high blood pressure. |
hyperventilation | an abnormally fast and deep type of breathing, usually associated with acute anxiety conditions. |
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. hypoxemia may lead to hypoxia. |
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 the blood pressure that are used to determine the sytolic and diastolic blood pressure readings. |
malaise | a vague sense of body discomfort, weakness, and fatigue that often marks the onset of a disease and continues through the course of the illness |
manometer | an instrument for measuring pressure. |
meniscus | the curved surface on a column of liquid in a tube. |
orthopnea | the condition in which breathing is easier when an individual is in a sitting or standing position. |
pulse oximeter | a computerized device consisting of a probe and a monitor used to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. |
pulse oximetry | the use of the pulse oximeter to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood. |
pulse pressure | the difference between the styolic and diastolic pressures. |
pulse rhythym | the time interval between heartbeats. |
pulse volume | the strength of the heratbeat. |
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. |
sphygmommanometer | an instrument for the measuring arterial blood pressure. |
SpO2 | (saturation of perpiheral oxygen) abbreviation the percentage hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen in arterial blood as measured by a pulse oximeter. |
stethoscope | an instrument used for anything amplifying and hearing sounds produced by the body. |
systole | the 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 | the point of maximum pressure on the arterial wa;ls, which is recorded during systole. |
tachycardia | an abnormally fast heart rate (more than 100 bpm) |
tachypnea | an abnormal increase in the respiratory rate of more than 20 respirations per minute. |
thready pulse | a pulse with a decreased volume that feels weak and thin. |
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