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Medical Terminology - Vocab
medical terms and definitions
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03/23/2011

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Axilla
Definition
armpit
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Febrile
Definition
feverish, pertaining to fever
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Afebrile
Definition
without fever
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Arrythmia
Definition
irregular heart beat
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Bradycardia
Definition
slow heart action; generally a rate below 60 per minute for an adult.
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Tachycardia
Definition
abnormal rapidity of heart action; generally over 100 beats per minute for adults at rest.
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Thready
Definition
a pulse beat that feels weak and feeble that it can hardly be felt
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Bounding
Definition
a rapid, pounding pulse
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Rhythm
Definition
the spacing of the heart beats
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Apical
Definition
over the apex (tip) of the heart (slightly below the level of the nipples)
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Apnea
Definition
abscence of respiration
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Cheyne-Stokes
Definition
periods of apnea followed by periods of dyspnea
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Dyspnea
Definition
difficulty breathing - usually rapid, labored, and noisy
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Hyperpnea
Definition
an increased respiratory rate or breathing which is deeper than usual while resting (usually occurs after exercise)
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Hyperventilation
Definition
to increase ventilation by breathing excessively fast
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Orthopnea
Definition
respiratory condition in which breathing is possible only when a person sits or stands in an erect position
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Stertorous
Definition
snoring
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Systolic Pressure
Definition
highest point reached by the contraction of the heart (100-140 bpm average for adults)
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Diastolic Pressure
Definition
lowest point to which contractions of the heart drops between beats (60-90 bpm average for adults)
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Pulse Pressure
Definition
difference between systolic and diastolic
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Hypertension
Definition

elevated blood pressure

(S > 140 / D > 90 in adults)

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Hypotension
Definition

low blood pressure

(S < 70 / D < 20 in adults)

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Abduction
Definition
to draw away from center or median line
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