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Chapter 4 Vocabulary
Vital Signs
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10/20/2013

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Term
Adventitous Sounds
Definition
Abnormal breathing sounds
Term
Afebrile
Definition
Without fever. The body temperature is normal.
Term
Aveolus
Definition
A thin walled air sac of the lungs in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place.
Term
Antecubical Space
Definition
The space located at the front of the elbow.
Term
Antipyretic
Definition
An agent that reduces fever.
Term
Aorta
Definition
The major trunk of the arterial system of the body.
Term
Apnea
Definition
The temporary cessation of breathing.
Term
Axilla
Definition
The armpit
Term
Bradycardia
Definition
An abnormally slow heart rate.
Less than 60/min.
Term
Bounding Pulse
Definition
A pulse with an increased volume that feels very strong and full.
Term
Bradypnea
Definition
An abnormal decrease in the respiratory rate.
Less than 10/min.
Term
Celsius Scale
Definition
A temperature scale on which freezing point of water is 0 and boiling is 100.
Term
Conduction
Definition
The transfer of energy,such as heat, from one object to another, by direct contact.
Term
Convection
Definition
The transfer of energy,such as heat, from one object to another, thru air currents.
Term
Crisis
Definition
A sudden falling of an elevated body temperature to normal.
Term
Cyanosis
Definition
A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes.
Term
Diastole
Definition
The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions.
Term
Diastolic Pressure
Definition
The point of lesser pressure on the arterial wall, which is recorded during diastole.
Term
Dyspnea
Definition
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
Term
Dysrthythmia
Definition
An irregular rhythm.
Term
Eupnea
Definition
Normal respiration 16-20/min,
Term
Exhalation
Definition
The act of breathing out.
Term
Fahrenheit Scale
Definition
A temperature scale on which the freezing temperature of water is 32 and the boiling point is 212.
Term
Febrile
Definition
Pertaining to fever.
Term
Fever
Definition
A body temp that is above normal.
Term
Frenulum Lingue
Definition
A midline fold that connects the undersurface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth.
Term
Hyperpnea
Definition
An abnormal increase in the rate and depth of respiration.
Term
Hyperpyrexia
Definition
An extremely high fever.
Term
Hypertension
Definition
High blood pressure.
Term
Hyperventilation
Definition
An abnormally fast and deep type of breathing,usually associated with acute anxiety.
Term
Hypopnea
Definition
An abnormal decrease in the rate and depth of respiration.
Term
Hypotension
Definition
Low blood pressure.
Term
Hypothermia
Definition
A body temperature that is below normal.
Term
Hypoxemia
Definition
A decrease in the oxygen saturation in the blood.
Term
Hypoxia
Definition
A reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body.
Term
Inhalation
Definition
The act of breathing in.
Term
Intercostal
Definition
Between the ribs.
Term
Korotkoff Sounds
Definition
Sounds heard during the measurement of blood pressure.
Term
Malaise
Definition
A vague sense of body discomfort.
Term
Manometer
Definition
An instrument used to measure pressure.
Term
Meniscus
Definition
The curved surface on a column of liquid in a tube.
Term
Orthopnea
Definition
A condition when breathing is easier when sitting or standing.
Term
Pulse Oximeter
Definition
A computerized device consisting of a probe and a monitor used, to measure the oxygen saturation of arterial blood.
Term
Pulse Oximetry
Definition
The use of a pulse oximeter.
Term
Pulse Pressure
Definition
The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure.
Term
Pulse Volume
Definition
The strength of the heart beat.
Term
Pulse Rhythm
Definition
The time interval between heartbeats
Term
Radiation
Definition
The transfer of energy, such as heat, in the form of waves.
Term
Sa02
Definition
Percent of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen in the blood.
Term
Sphygmomanometer
Definition
An instrument for measuring blood pressure.
Term
Sp02
Definition
Percent of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen as measured with a pulse oximeter.
Term
Stethoscope
Definition
An instrument used for amplifying and hearing body sounds.
Term
Systole
Definition
The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract sending blood out of the heart and into the aorta.
Term
Systolic Pressure
Definition
The point of maximum pressure on the arterial walls.
Term
Tachycardia
Definition
An abnormally fast heart rate.
Above 100/min.
Term
Tachypnea
Definition
An abnormal increase in the respiration rate of more than 20 respiration per minute.
Term
Thready Pulse
Definition
A pulse with a decreased volume that feels weak and thin.
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