Bonewit Chapt 12 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
amplitude | refers to amount, extent,size, abundance, or fullness |
artifact | additional elecrical activity picked up by the electrcardiograph that interferes with the normal appearance of the ECG cycles |
artheroscerosis | bulidupof fibrous plaques of fatty deposits and cholesterol on the inner walls of an artery that causes narrowing, obstruction, and hardening of the artery |
baseline | the flat horizontal line that separates the various waves of the ECG cycle |
cardic cycle | one complete heartbeat |
dysrhythmia | an irregular heart rate or rhythm; also termed |
ECG cycle | the graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heartbeat |
electrocariogram (ECG) | the graphic representation of the electrical activity of the heart |
electrocardiograph | the instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart |
electrode | |
electrolyte | a chemical substance that promotes conduction of a electrical current |
flow rate | the number of liters of oxygen per mintue that come out of an oxygen delivery system |
hypoxemia | a decrease in the oxygen saturation of the blood |
hypoxia | a reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body |
interval | the length of a wave or the length of a wave with a segment |
ischemia | deficiency of blood in a body part |
normal sinus rhthym | refers to an ECG that is within normal limits |
oxygen therapy | the administration of supplemental oxygen at concentrations greater than room air to treat or prevent hypoxemia |
peak flow rate | the maximum volume of air that can be exhaled when the patient blows into a peak flow meter as forcefully and as rapidly as possible |
segment | the portion of the ECG between two waves |
spirometer | an instrument for measuring air taken into and expelled from the lungs |
spirometry | measurement of an individual's breathing capacity by means of a spirometer |
wheezing | a continuous, high-pitched whistling musical sound heard particularly during exhalation and sometimes during inhalation |
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