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MED 106 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| apnea | absence or cessation of breathing |
| arrhythmia | irregular heart rhythm |
| bradycardia | a slow heartbeat; a pulse below 60 bpm |
| bradypnea | respirations that are regular in rhythm but slower in normal in rate |
| cerumen | a waxy secretino in the ear canal; commonly called ear wax |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | a progressive are irreversible lung condtion that results in diminished lung capacity |
| diurnal rhythm | patterns of activity or behavior that follow day-night cycles |
| dyspnea | difficult or painful breathing |
| essential hypertension | elevated blood pressure of unknown cause that develops for no apparent reason; sometimes called primary hypertension |
| febrile | pertaining to an elevated body temperature |
| homeostasis | internal adaptation and change in response to environmental factors |
| hyperpnea | increase in the depth of breathing |
| hypertension | high blood pressure (systolic pressure consistently above 140 mm Hg and diastolic pressure above 90 mm Hg). |
| hyperventilation | abnormally prolonged and deep breathing usually associated with acute anxiety or emotional tension |
| hypotension | blood pressure that is below normal (systolic pressure below 90 mm Hg and diastolic pressure below 50 mm Hg). |
| intermittent pulse | pulse in which beats are occasionally skipped |
| orthopnea | condition in which an individual must sit or stand to breath comfortably |
| othostatic (postural) hypotension | temporary fall in blood pressure when a person rapidly changes from a recumbent position to a standing position |
| otitis externa | inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal |
| peripheral | pertaining to an area that is outside or away from an organ or structure |
| pulse deficit | condition in which the radial pulse is less than the apical pulse; may indicate peripheral vascular abnormality |
| pulse pressure | difference between the systolic and the diastolic blood pressures (30 to 50 mm Hg is considered normal) |
| rales | abnormal or crackling breath sounds during respiration |
| rhonchi | abnormal rumbling sounds on expiration that indicate airway obstruction by thick secretions or spasms |
| secondary hypertension | elevated blood pressure resulting from another condition |
| sinus arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat originating in the sino-atrial node (pacemaker) |
| spirometer | instrument that measures the volume of inhaled and exhaled air |
| stertorous | describes a strenuous respiratory effort that has a snoring sound |
| syncope | faiting; a brief laspse in consiousness |
| tachycardia | rapid but regular heart rate exceeding 100 bpm |
| tachypnea | respirations that are rapid and shallow; hyperventilation |
| thready | describes a pulse that is scarcely preceptible |
| vertigo | dizziness |
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