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| the balance between the heat produced by the body and the heat lost from the body |
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| the temperature of the deep tissues of the body |
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| the temperature of tissue, such as subcutaneous tissue and fat |
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| the transfer of heat from the surface of one object to the surface of another without contact between the two objects |
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| the transfer of heat from one molecule to another in direct contact |
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| the dispersion of heat through air currents |
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| continuous evaporation of moisture from the respiratory tract, oral mucosa and skin |
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continuous and unnoticed water loss |
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| heat loss that occurs from evaporation of moisture from the respiratory tract, mucosa of the mouth, and the skin |
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a body temperature above the normal range; fever |
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| core body temperature below the lower limit of normal |
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| extremely high body temperature |
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| the wave of blood within an artery that is created by contraction of the left ventricle of the heart |
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| the act of breathing, transport of oxygen from the atmosphere to the body cells and of carbon dioxide from the cells to the atmosphere |
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the force exerted on arterial walls by blood flowing within the vessels |
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| a central pulse located at the apex of the heart |
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the difference between the apical and radial pulse |
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| Adventitious breath sounds |
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| abnormal or acquired breath sounds |
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| the examination of the body using the sense of touch |
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| a method in which the body surface is struck to elicit sounds or vibrations |
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| the process of listening to sounds produced within the body |
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| a series of five sounds produced by blood within the artery with each ventricular contraction |
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| the pressure of the blood against the arterial walls when the heart contracts |
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| the pressure of the blood against the arterial walls when the heart is at rest |
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| the difference between the systolic and diastolic blood pressures |
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| a complex syndrome of behaviors that can be likened to the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome |
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