Week 2 spelling and terminology

Afebrile

Without fever

Aneriod

Operating without a fluid; when used in reference to a sphygmomanometer, measuring by a dial instead of a mercury column

Apex

The point, tip, or summit of anything; in reference to the heart, the point of maximum impulse of the heart against the chest wall.

Apical

Referring to the apex

Apnea

Temporary cessation os breathing

Arrhythmia

Without rhythm; irregularity

Aural

The ear; temperature measurement using tympanic infrared scanner

Ausculate

To listen for sounds produced by the body

Axillary

Referring to the underarm area

Blood Pressure

The amount of force exerted by the heart on the blood as it pumps the blood through the arteries

Body Mass Index (BMI)

A measure of body fat that is the ratio of the weight of the body in kilograms to the square of its height in meters

Brachial

Refers to the brachial artery in the arm; the artery used in measuring blood pressure

Bradypnea

An abnormally slow rate of respiration

Exhale

To breathe out

Febrile

Pertaining to a fever

Hyperventilation

Excessive

Apex

The point, tip, or summit of anything; in reference to the heart against, the point of maximum impulse of the heart

Inhale

To breathe in

Mensuration

The process of measuring

Orthostatic

Standing; concerning an erect position

Palpated

To feel; to examine by touch

Pulse

Throbbing caused by the regular alternating contraction and expansion of an artery

Pulse pressure

Difference between the systolic and diastolic measurements

Sphygmomanometer

A device that measures blood pressure also called manometer

Temperature

Degree of heat of a living body , degree of hotness or coldness of a substance usually refers to an elevation of body heat

Vital signs

Of life; specifically the pulse rate, respiratory rate, body temperature, and often blood pressure of a person.