Def test ch 27 & 29 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Antecubital Space | Small groove or fold in the inner arm |
Arrhythmia | Abnormality and irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat |
Blood Pressure | Pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels |
Depth | In respiration, the amount of air in a breathe |
Diastolic | The normal rhythmic relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers |
Metabolism | Physical and chemical processes that occur within a living cell or organism and are necessary for the maintenance of life |
Pulse | Rhythmic throbbing of the arteries produced by regular contractions of the heart |
Radial | Related to the radius or forearm |
Respiration | Breathing |
Rhythm | A sequence or pattern |
Stethoscope | Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body |
Systolic | Rhythmic contraction of the heart, especially of the ventricles |
Anemia | A shortage of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in paleness and weakness |
Arthritis | Inflammation of a joint or many, resulting in pain and swelling |
Diabetes Mellitus | Metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose and insufficient insulin |
Emphysema | Abnormal increase in the size of the air spaces in the lungs, resulting in laboured breathing and increased susceptibility to infection |
Endocarditis | Inflammation of the endocardium |
Epilepsy | Neurologic disorder with sudden recurring seizures of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction |
Hemophilia | Blood coagulation disorder in which the blood fails to clot normally |
Hypothyroidism | Under active thyroid |
Leukemia | A progressive disease in which the bone marrow produce more abnormal white cells |
Myocardial Infarction | Heart attack |
Seizure | A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion that occurs in specific disorders |
Stroke | A sudden loss of brain function caused by blockage or rupture of a blood vessel to the brain |
Xerostomia | Loss of saliva production causing drymouth |
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