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Bonewit ch.4
Bonewit ch.4 (Kayla Sharp)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adventitious sounds | abnormal breath sounds |
| Afebrile | without fever,body temperature is normal |
| 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 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 |
| bonding pulse | a pulse with an increased volume that feels very strong and full. |
| bradycardia | an abnormally slow heart rate (less than 60 beats per minute) |
| bradypnea | an abnormal decrease in the respiratory rate of less than 10 respirations per minute |
| celsius scale |