bmavsd Flashcards
afebrile
not feverish
aneroid
containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid an aneroid manometer
antecubital
antecubital refers to the area anterior to the elbow—meaning the opposite side.
Apex
apex is the tip of a pyramidal or rounded structure, such as the lung or the heart.
Apical
an anatomical term of location for features located opposite the base of an organism or structure.
Apnea
transient cessation of respiration especially
arrhythmia
is a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat. It means that your heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular pattern.
aural
of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing
auscultate
is listening to the sounds of the body during a physical examination
axillary
the cavity beneath the junction of the arm or anterior appendage and shoulder or shoulder girdle containing the axillary artery and vein
blood pressure
is a measurement of the force exerted against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood to your body.
BMI
is a measurement of the force exerted against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood to your body.
brachial
of, relating to, or situated in the arm or an armlike process the brachial artery of the upper arm.
bradycardia
is a slower than normal heart rate.
bradypnea
is an abnormally slow breathing rate
carotid
Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
cheyne-stokes
Cheyne-Stokes respiration is a condition that causes abnormal breathing during sleep
diastole
The normal rhythmically occurring relaxation and dilatation of the heart chambers, especially the ventricles, during which they fill with blood.
dorsal pedis
The normal rhythmically occurring relaxation and dilatation of the heart chambers, especially the ventricles, during which they fill with blood.
dyspnea
shortness of breath
essential
In medicine, of unknown cause, as in essential hypertension (high blood pressure of unknown cause)
exhale
breathe out
fatal
deadly
febrile
marked or caused by fever
femoral
femur
hyperventilation
rapid deep breathing
idiopathic
is when the cause of a disease or process is not known.
infrared
lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end
mensuration
the act of measuring.
oral
mouth
orthostatic
relating to, or caused by erect posture orthostatic hypotension.
palpate
is a method of feeling with the fingers or hands during a physical examination.
popliteal
of or relating to the back part of the leg behind the knee joint.
pulse
The rhythmic dilation of an artery that results from beating of the heart.
pulse pressure
Pulse pressure is the difference between your systolic blood pressure, which is the top number of your blood pressure reading, and diastolic blood pressure, which is the bottom number.
pyrogen
a fever-producing substance
radial
of, relating to, or situated near the radius or the thumb side of the hand or forearm the radial aspect of the hand.
rales
Small clicking, bubbling, or rattling sounds in the lungs
respiration
breathing
rhythm
a measured movement; the recurrence of an action or function at regular intervals.
sphygmomanometer
is a device that measures blood pressure.
systole
is the portion of the cardiac cycle in which the heart muscle contracts, forcing the blood into the main blood vessels.
tachycardia
heart rate too fast
tachypnea
breathing to fast
thready
a scarcely perceptible and commonly rapid pulse that feels like a fine mobile thread under a palpating finger.
vital signs
Vital signs reflect essential body functions, including your heartbeat, breathing rate, temperature, and blood pressure.
volume
the space occupied by a substance or a three-dimensional region
