Engelska unit 6-7 Flashcards
what is the normal pulse rate in a healthy individual?
60-80 pulse rate.
what is jaundice?
abnormal yellow skin.
sufficient
enought
auscultation
listening to the internal sounds
percussion
tapping body parts
inspection
assessing the general appearance
enlargement
increase in size
vital
important for life
axillary
armpit
sphygmomanometer
blood pressure monitor
measure
find out the size of something
rash
small spots on the skin
burns
tissue damage caused by heat
facial expressions
using your face to convey emotions and reactions
swelling
an increase in tissue size due to inflammation
tenderness
sore to touch
hollow
inward curve
dullness
the opposite of sharp
respiration
to breath
rectal
having to do with rectum
radial artery
artery running along the forearm
diastolic - systolic
arterial pressure when the heart relaxes and contracts
cuff
the inflatable device used to measure blood pressure
beverage
drink
bladder
organ shaped like a bag, containing urine
sleeve
the part of the garment that covers your arm
1 ounce
28,4 g
1 pound
0,454 kg
1 stone
6,356 kg
maintain
upprätthålla
diagnostician
diagnostiker
musculoskeletal
som hör till både muskler och ben