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Bonewit Chapt.4
Vital Sign(Houston Dixon)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adventitious Sounds | Abnormal breath sounds. |
| Afebrile | Without fever; the body temperature is normal. |
| Alveolus | A thin-walled air sac of the lungs in which the exchange of the oxygen and carbon dioxide take 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 | The temporary cessation of breathing. |
| Axilla | The armpit. |
| Bounding Pulse | A pulse with an increased volume that feels very strong and full. |
| Bradycardia | An abnormally slow heart rate. |
| Bradypnea | An abnormal decrease in the respiratory rate of less than 10 respiration per minute. |
| Celsius Scale | A temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0° and the boiling point of water is 100°; also called the centigrade scale. |