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Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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chronic | a term used to describe the time scale and/or severity of a disease or disorder, which indicates a slow onset, usually slow course (long duration), and low severity |
acute | a term used to describe the time scale and/or severity of a disease or disorder, which indicates a rapid onset, usually fast course (short duration), and often intense severity |
sign | an observable effect of disease that medical professionals can visualize or detect, such as swelling or color changes |
symptom | an effect of disease or disorder as experienced by the patient (e.g., aches and pains, weakness, etc.) |
blood pressure | the force exerted by blood against the walls of the blood vessels as it circulates throughout the body |
diastolic pressure | the blood pressure measured during diastole, which is that phase of heart activity when it is resting and filling with blood for the next systole |
systolic pressure | the blood pressure measured during systole, which is that phase of heart activity when it is contracting and actively pumping blood out |
pulse | the rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats |
respiration rate | number of breaths per minute |