Voc. From Ch. 15 (Intro To Radiography)

Front 1

Apnea

Back 1

cessation of spontaneous ventilation

Front 2

Auscultation

Back 2

listening sounds of the body, typically through the use of a stethoscope

Front 3

Atelectasis

Back 3

absence of gas from part or the whole of the lungs as a result of failure of expansion or reabsorption of gas from the alveoli

Front 4

Body Temperature

Back 4

measurement of the degree of heat of the deep tissues of the human body

Front 5

Bradycardia

Back 5

slowness of the heartbeat as evidenced by slowing of the pulse rate to less than 60 beats per minute

Front 6

Diaphoresis

Back 6

profuse sweating

Front 7

Diastolic

Back 7

pertaining to dilation, or a period of dilatation, of the heart, especially of the ventricles

Front 8

Dyspnea

Back 8

difficult or labored breathing

Front 9

Febrile

Back 9

pertaining to or characterized by fever

Front 10

Homeostasis

Back 10

constancy in the internal environment of the body, naturally maintained by adaptive responses that promote health survival

Front 11

Hypertension

Back 11

persistently high arterial blood pressure

Front 12

Hyperthermia

Back 12

abnormally high body temperature, especially that induced for therapeutic purposes

Front 13

Hypotension

Back 13

abnormally low blood pressure; seen in shock but not necessarily indicative of shock

Front 14

Hypothermia

Back 14

low body temperature

Front 15

Hypoxemia

Back 15

decreased oxygen tension (concentration) in the blood

Front 16

Hypoxia

Back 16

the reduction of oxygen supply to the tissue

Front 17

Intubation

Back 17

insertion of a tubular device into a canal, hollow organ, or cavity

Front 18

Pleural Effusion

Back 18

increased amounts of fluid within the pleural cavity, usually the result of inflammation

Front 19

Pneumothorax

Back 19

presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity

Front 20

Pulse Oximeter

Back 20

photoelectric device used for determining the oxygen saturation of the blood

Front 21

Sphygmomanometer

Back 21

instrument for measuring blood pressure

Front 22

Systolic

Back 22

pertaining to contraction, or a period of contraction, of the heart (myocardium), especially that of the ventricles

Front 23

Tachycardia

Back 23

rapidity of the heart action, usually defined as a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute

Front 24

Tachypnea

Back 24

abnormal rapidity of breathing

Front 25

Ventilation

Back 25

mechanical movement of air into and out of the lungs