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25 Cards in this Set
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Aferbrile
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without fever, the body temperature is normal
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Alveoli
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thin walled air sac of lungs
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Anticubital Space
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the space in front of the elbow
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Antipyretic
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agent that reduces fever
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Axilla
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the armpit
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Bradycardia
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slow heart rate of less than 60
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Bradypnea
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abnormal decrease in the respiratory rate
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Celcius or Centigrade Thermometer
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A thermometer on which freezing point of watre is 0 and the boiling point of water is 100
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Conduction
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the transfer of energy, such as heat, from one object to another
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Cyanosis
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bluish discoloration of skin an mucous membranes
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Diastolic Pressure
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the point of lesser pressure on the arterial wall
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Disinfectant
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substance that kills disease producing organisms
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Diurnal Rhythm
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patterns of activity or behavior that follows day-night cycles
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Dyspenia
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labored of difficulty breathing
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Eupnea
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normal respiration
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Febrile
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pertaining to fever
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Fahrenheit thermometer
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A thermometer on which freexing point of water is 32 and the boiling point is 212
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Frenulum Linguae
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midline fold that connects the undersurface of the tongue with the floor of the mouth
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homeostasis
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internal adaption and change in response to enviromental factors
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Hyperlipidemia
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excess fats or lipids in the blood plasma
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Hyperpyrexia
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extremely high fever
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Hypertension
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high blood pressure
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Hyperventilation
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abnormally fast and deep resiration usually associated with anxiety/emotions
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stethoscope
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instrument for amplifying and hearing sounds produced by the body
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Vertigo
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dizziness
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