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Def test ch 27 & 29
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antecubital Space | Small groove or fold in the inner arm |
| Arrhythmia | Abnormality and irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat |
| Blood Pressure | Pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels |
| Depth | In respiration, the amount of air in a breathe |
| Diastolic | The normal rhythmic relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers |
| Metabolism | Physical and chemical processes that occur within a living cell or organism and are necessary for the maintenance of life |
| Pulse | Rhythmic throbbing of the arteries produced by regular contractions of the heart |
| Radial | Related to the radius or forearm |
| Respiration | Breathing |
| Rhythm | A sequence or pattern |
| Stethoscope | Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body |
| Systolic | Rhythmic contraction of the heart, especially of the ventricles |
| Anemia | A shortage of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in paleness and weakness |
| Arthritis | Inflammation of a joint or many, resulting in pain and swelling |
| Diabetes Mellitus | Metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose and insufficient insulin |
| Emphysema | Abnormal increase in the size of the air spaces in the lungs, resulting in laboured breathing and increased susceptibility to infection |
| Endocarditis | Inflammation of the endocardium |
| Epilepsy | Neurologic disorder with sudden recurring seizures of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction |
| Hemophilia | Blood coagulation disorder in which the blood fails to clot normally |
| Hypothyroidism | Under active thyroid |
| Leukemia | A progressive disease in which the bone marrow produce more abnormal white cells |
| Myocardial Infarction | Heart attack |
| Seizure | A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion that occurs in specific disorders |
| Stroke | A sudden loss of brain function caused by blockage or rupture of a blood vessel to the brain |
| Xerostomia | Loss of saliva production causing drymouth |