Vital Signs
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| Antecubital space | Small groove or fold in the inner arm, at or "in front of" (ante) the elbow (cubitus)
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| Arrhythmia | Irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat
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| Blood pressure (BP) | Pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels
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| Brachial | Relating to the arm (brachium), as in brachial artery
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| Carotid | Relating to either of the two major arteries on each side of the neck that carry blood to the head
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| Depth | In respiration, the amount of air in a breath
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| Diastolic | Normal rhythmic relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers
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| Electrocardiogram | Instrument used in the detection and diagnosis of heart abnormalities, it generates a record of the electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity
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| Korotkoff sounds | Specific sounds heard when one is taking a blood pressure
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| Metabolism | Physical and chemical processes that occur within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life
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| Oximetry | Measurement of oxygen concentration in the blood
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| Palpate | To examine or explore by touching
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| Pulse | Rhythmic throbbing of the arteries produced by regular contractions of the heart
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| Radial | Relating to the radius (bone) or forearm (antebrachium), as in radial artery
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| Rate | A quantity measured, as in breaths or heartbeats
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| Respiration | Act or process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing
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| Rhythm | A sequence or pattern, such as the heartbeat or breathing
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| Sphygmomanometer | Instrument for measuring blood pressure in the arteries
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| Stethoscope | Insrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body
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| Systolic | Rhythmic contraction of the heart, especially of the ventricles
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| Temperature | Degree of hotness or coldness of a body or an environment
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| Thermometer | Instrument for measuring temperature
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| Tympanic | Relating to or resembling a drum, as in the tympanic membrane, or ear drum
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| Volume | Quantity or amount, as in force of a heartbeat
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