Medical Key Terms (Vocab) Flashcards
afebrile
body temperature not elevated
apnea
absence of breathing
blood pressure
force of blood again arterial walls
Bradycardia
slow heart rate
bradypnea
slow rate of breathing
diastolic pressure
least amount of pressure on exerted on arterial walls, occurs when the heart is at rest between ventricular contractions
dyspnea
difficult or labored breathing
dysrhythmia
an abnormal cardiac rhythm
eupnea
normal respirations
febrile
condition in which the body temperature is elevated
fever
elevation above the upper limit of normal body temp.
hyperthermia
high body temp
hypertension
blood pressure elevated above the normal limits
hypotension
blood pressure lower than normal limits.
Korotkoff sounds
series of sounds that correspond to changes in blood flow through an artery as pressure is released.
orthopnea
type of dyspnea in which breathing is easier when the patient is sitting or standing.
orthostatic hypotension
temporary fall in blood pressure associated with assuming an upright position;
pulse
wave produced in the wall of an artery with each beat of the heart
pulse deficit
different between systolic and diastolic pressures
pyrexia
elevation above the upper limit of normal body temperature
respiration
gas exchange between the atmospheric air in the alveoli and blood in the capillaries.
systolic pressure
highest point of pressure on arterial wall when the ventricles contract
tachycardia
rapid heart rate
tachypnea
rapid rate of breathing
