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testing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Homeostasis | def |
| medical history | |
| current history | |
| previous history | |
| social history | |
| family history | |
| chief complaint | |
| physical signs | |
| diagnosis | |
| differential diagnosis | |
| empathy | |
| demeanor | |
| tact | |
| artery | |
| vein | |
| hyper- | |
| hypo- | |
| -emia | |
| -itis | |
| chemical reaction | |
| HIPAA | |
| risk factor | |
| triage | |
| immuane system | |
| mucas | |
| lymph | |
| lymph nodes | |
| cancer | |
| carcinogen | |
| inflammation | |
| temperature | |
| hyperthermia | |
| hypothermia | |
| thermometer | |
| heart rate | |
| beats per minute | |
| pulse | |
| tachycardia | |
| bradycardia | |
| radial artery | |
| carotid artery | |
| respiratory rate | |
| breaths per minute | |
| inspiration | |
| expiration | |
| blood oxygen saturation | |
| pules oximeter | |
| oxygen | |
| carbon dioxide | |
| hemoglobin | |
| erythrocytes | |
| blood pressure | |
| sphymomanometer | |
| systolic | |
| diastolic | |
| mmhg | |
| korotkoff sounds | |
| brachial artery | |
| hypertension | |
| hypotension | |
| stethoscope | |
| electrocardiogram | |
| body mass index (BMI) |