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MDA 111 Week 1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Afebrile | No Fever |
| Febrile | Feverish |
| Pyrexia | Temp of 102+ rectally or 101+ orally |
| Arrhythmia | Irregular heartbeat/rhythm |
| Bradycardia | Slow heart rate, under 60 BPM |
| Tachycardia | Fast heart rate, over 100 BPM |
| Eupnea | Normal Breathing |
| Atherosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries |
| Hypertension | High BP 140/90+ |
| Hypotension | Low BP 90/60- |
| Inspection | Visual Examination |
| Palpation | Felling with hands |
| Percussion | Tapping and listening to sounds |
| Auscultation | Listening |
| Manipulation | Flextion and extension of joints |
| Symmetry | Equal on both sides |
| Glaucoma | nerve damage usually caused by excess fluid in the eye |
| Meniere's Disease | Degenerative Hearing loss of the inner ear |