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Blesi8e Ch36 Terms

[MA1] Body Measurements and Vitals [Tier 01]

TermDefinition
afebrile without fever
aneroid operating without a fluid
antecubital the inner surface of the arm at the elbow
apex the point, tip or summit of any thing
apical referring to the apex
apnea the absence of breathing
arrhythmia without rhythm; irregularity
aural the ear; temperature measurement using tympanic infrared scanner
auscultate to listen for sounds produced by the body
axillary referring to the underarm area.
blood pressure the amount of force exerted by the heart on the blood as it pumps the blood through the arteries
body mass index (BMI) a measure of body fat that is the ratio of the weight of the body in kilograms to the square of its height in meters
brachial refers to the brachial artery in the arm; the artery used in measuring blood pressure
bradycardia slow heart rate
bradypnea an abnormally slow rate of respiration
carotid pertaining to the two main arteries which carry blood to the head and neck, and their two main branches.
Cheyne-Stokes a breathing pattern characterized by alternating periods of apnea and hyperventilation
diastole the relaxation phase of the heartbeat; the period of least pressure
dorsal pedis a pulse point palpable on the instep of the foot
dyspnea difficult or labored breathing
essential necessary: when referring to blood pressure, indicates an elevation without apparent cause
exhale to breath out
fatal causing death
febrile pertaining to a fever
femoral pertaining to the artery that lies adjacent to the femur
groin the depression between the thigh and the trunk of the body; the inguinal region
hyperventilation excessive deep and frequent breathing
idiopathic disease without recognizable cause
infrared pertaining to those invisible rays just beyond the red end of the visible spectrum that have a penetrating heating effect.
inhale to breath in
mensuration the process of measuring
oral pertaining to the mouth
orthostatic standing; concerning an erect position
palpate to feel; to examine by touch
popliteal pertains to the area in back of the knee
pulse throbbing caused by the regular alternating contraction and expansion of an artery
pulse pressure difference between the systolic and diastolic measurements
pyrogen capable of producing fever
radial referring to the radial artery or pulse taken in the radial artery
rales an unusual sound heart in the bronchi on examination of respirations
rectal the lower part of the large intestine between the sigmoid and the anal canal
respiration the taking in of oxygen and its use in the tissues and the giving off of carbon dioxide
rhythm refers to the pulse's regularity or the equal spacing of the beats.
sphygmomanometer a device that measures blood pressure; also called manometer
stethoscope an instrument used in auscultation to convey to the ear the sounds produced by the body
systole the contraction phase of the heart; the greatest amount of blood pressure
tachycardia abnormal rapidity of heart action
tachypnea increased rate of respiration
temperature degree of hotness or coldness of a substance
thermometer an instrument used to measure temperature
thready describes a weak pulse that may feel like a thread under the skin surface
vital signs the pulse rate, respiratory rate, body temperature and often blood pressure of a person
volume the amount of space occupied by an object as measured in cubic units
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