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| a condition in which the body temperature is not elevated |
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| a condition in which the body temperature is elevated |
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| force of blood against arterial walls |
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| abnormally slow rate of breathing |
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| abnormally rapid rate of breathing |
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| least amount of pressure exerted on arterial walls, which occurs when the heart is at rest between ventricular contractions |
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| highest point of pressure on arterial walls when the ventricles contract |
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| Difference between the apical and radial pulse rates |
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| difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures |
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| act of breathing out; synonym is exhalation |
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| act of breathing in; synonym is inhalation |
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| blood pressure elevated above the upper limit of normal |
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| blood pressure below the lower limit of normal |
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| body temperature below the lower limit of normal |
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| body temperature above the upper limit of normal |
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| series of sounds that correspond to changes in blood flow through an artery as pressure is released |
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| type of dyspnea in which breathing is easier when the patient sits or stands |
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| temporary fall in blood pressure associated with assuming an upright position; synonym for postural hypotension |
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| act of breathing and using oxygen in body cells |
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| Cheyne-Stokes respirations |
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| Alternating periods of deep, rapid breathing followed by periods of apnea; regular |
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| Varying depth and rate of breathing, followed by periods of apnea, irregular |
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