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24 Cards in this Set
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Antecubital space
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Small groove or fold in the inner arm, at or "in front of" (ante) the elbow (cubitus).
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Arrhythmia
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Irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat.
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Blood pressure (BP)
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Pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels.
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Brachial
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Relating to the arm (brachium), as in brachial artery.
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Carotid
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Relating to either of the two major arteries on each side of the neck that carry blood to the head.
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Depth
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In respiration, the amount of air in a breath.
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Diastolic
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Normal rhythmic relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers.
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Electrocardiogram
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Instrument used in the detection and diagnosis of heart abnormalities.
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Korotkoff sounds
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Specific sounds heard when one is taking a blood pressure.
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Metabolism
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Physical and chemical processes that occur within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life.
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Oximetry
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Measurement of oxygen concentration in the blood.
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Palpate
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To examine or explore by touching.
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Pulse
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Rhythmic throbbing of the arteries produced by regular contractions of the heart.
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Radial
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Relating to the radius (bone) or forearm (antebrachium), as in radial artery.
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Rate
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A quantity measured, as in breaths and heartbeats.
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Respiration
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Act or process of inhaling and exhaling
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Rhythm
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A sequence or pattern, such as the heartbeat or breathing.
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Sphygmomanometer
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Instrument for measuring blood pressure in the arteries.
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Stethoscope
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Instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body.
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Systolic
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Rhythmic contraction of the heart, especially of the ventricles.
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Temperature
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Degree of hotness or coldness of a body or an environment.
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Thermometer
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Instrument for measuring temperature.
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Timpanic
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Relating to or resembling a drum, as in the tympanic membrane, or eardrum.
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Volume
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Quantity or amount, as in force of a heartbeat.
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