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Natural organic compounds found in plant and animal foods and used by the body to create protein
Amino acids
Having a body temperature within normal range;without fever
Afebrile
An eating disorder in which people starve themselves because they fear that they will become grossly overweight
Anorexia nervosa
The inner side of bend of the elbow; the place at which a brachial pulse or a blood pressure is taken
Antecubital space
Vitamins or nutrients, such as vitamin E vitamin C or beta-carotene that fight cell destroying chemical substance called free radicals
Antioxidant
Located at the apex or tip of the heart
Apical
The left lower corner of the heart where the strongest heart sounds can be heard
Apex
An absence of respiration
Apnea
Armpit; one of four locations for measuring body temperature
Axilla
The altering of personal habits to promote a healthier lifestyle
Behavior modification
an artery that provides a pulse that can be felt and vascular sounds that can be herd in the bend of the elbow
Brachial artery
A slow heart rate, usually less than 60 beats per minute
Bradycardia
An eating disorder in which people eat a large quantity of food in a short period of time and then self induce vomiting take laxatives or diuretics or exercise
Bulimia
To standardize a measuring instrument such as a scale or blood pressure devise
Calibrate
A unit used to measure the amount of energy produced when the body breaks down food
Calorie
