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Diagnosis

The process of determining which disease or condition explains a person's symptoms and signs

Homeostasis

The maintenance of stable internal physiological conditions(such as body temperature or the pH of blood),which enables the optional functioning of organism

Blood Pressure

The pressure that blood exerts upon the walls of blood vessels, especially arteries, usually measured with a sphygmomanometer and expressed in millimeters of mercury.

Triage

The sorting and prioritization of patients based on the urgency of their need for care

Systolic Pressure

The pressure generated by the hearts left ventricle during systole

Diastolic Pressure

The pressure in arteries between heartbeats, when the heart is relaxed

Systole

The stage in a heartbeat when contraction of the heart pushes blood out of the chambers and into the aorta and pulmonary artery

Diastole

The stage in a heartbeat when the heart is relaxed and the heart chambers fill with blood

Sphygmomanometer

An instrument for measuring blood pressure, especially arterial blood pressure

Hypertension

An abnormally high blood pressure

Cancer

A disease caused when cells divided uncontrollably and spread into surrounding tissue