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Bonewit Chapt 4
Vital Signs (Cheyenne Rice)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adventitious sounds | abnormal breath sounds |
| afebrile | without fever; body temp is normal |
| alveolus | thin-walled air sac of the lungs in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place |
| antecubital space | space located at the front of the elbow |
| antipyretic | agent that reduces fever |
| aorta | 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 an full |
| bradycardia | abnormally slow heart rate, less than 60 bpm |
| bradypnea | abnormal decrease in the respiration rate, less than 10 respirations per minute |
| celsius scale | temp scale on which the freezing point of water is a 0 degree and boiling point of water is 100 also called centigrade |
| conduction | transfer of energy from one object to another |
| convetion | transfer of energy through air currents |
| crisis | sudden falling of a elevated body temp to normal |
| cyanosis | bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membrains |
| diastole | phase in the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions |
| diastolic pressure | point of lesser pressure on the arterial wall, which is recorded during diastole |
| dyspnea | shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing |
| dysrhythmia | irregular rhythm; also termed arrhythmia |
| eupnea | normal respiration, the rate is 16 to 20 respirations per minute the rhythm is even and regular |
| exhalation | act of breathing out |
| febrile | pertaining to fever |
| Fahrenheit scale | temp scale in which freezing point of water is 32 and boiling point of water is 212 |
| frenulum linguea | midline fold that connects the under surface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth |
| hyperpnea | abnormal increases in the rate and depth of resperations |
| hyperpyrexia | extremely high fever |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hyperventilation | abnormally fast and deep type of breathing |
| hypopnea | abnormal decrease in the rate and depth of resperation |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| hypothermia | body temp below normal |
| hypoxemia | decrease in the oxygen saturation of the blood |
| hypoxia | reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body |
| inhalation | act of breathing in |
| intercostal | between the ribs |
| korotoff sounds | sounds heard during the measurement of blood pressure that are used to determine the systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings |
| malaise | vague sense of body discomfort |
| manometer | instrument for measuring pressure |
| meniscus | curved surface on a column of liquid in a tube |
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