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pulse

the beat that is felt at different points of the body when the heart contracts and pumps blood through the arteries.

heart rate

the speed at which the heart is beating.

heart rhythm

the overall pattern of the heartbeat.

volume

in relation to the heart, the amount of blood pumped with each heartbeat.

radial pulse

the pulse located on the inside of the wrist, where the radial artery runs just beneath the skin.

tachycardia

rapid heart rate.

bradycardia

slow heartbeat.

apical pulse

the pulse located on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple.

respiration

the process of inhaling air into the lungs (inspiration) and exhaling air out of the lungs (expiration).

inspiration

the process of inhaling air into the lungs.

expiration

the process of exhaling air out of the lungs.

apnea

the absence of breathing.

dyspnea

difficulty breathing.

eupnea

normal respirations.

orthopnea

shortness of breath when lying down that is relieved by sitting up.

tachypnea

rapid respirations.

bradypnea

slow respirations.

Cheyne-Stokes

alternating periods of slow, irregular breathing and rapid, shallow respirations, along with periods of apnea.

pulse oximeter

a noninvasive device that uses a light to determine the amount of oxygen in the blood.

hypoxia

inadequate (not enough) oxygen supply to the tissues of the body.

systolic

first measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart is at work, contracting and pushing the blood out of the left ventricle.

diastolic

the second measurement of blood pressure; phase when the heart relaxes or rests.

hypertension (HTN)

high blood pressure, regularly measuring 130/80 mm Hg or higher.

hypotension

low blood pressure, measuring 90/60 mm Hg or lower.

palpatory blood pressure

a form of blood pressure measurement that uses palpation rather than auscultation to monitor the pulse.

orthostatic blood pressure

a series of blood pressure measurements taken with the patient lying down, sitting up, and standing; also called postural blood pressure).

root

contains the word’s basic meaning.

prefix

usually related to number, amount, direction, or time) is added to the beginning of the root word.

suffix

(usually related to a condition, disease, or procedure) is added to the end of the root word

Combining vowels

such as “o” may be added between elements in a word to make them easier to pronounce.