| A | B |
|---|
| apnea | absence or cessation of breathing |
| arrhytmia | irregular heart rhythm |
| bounding | describes a pulse that feels full because of increased power of cardiac contractions or as a result of increased blood volume |
| bradycardia | a slow heartbeat; a pulse below 60 beats per minute |
| bradypnea | respirations that are regular in rhythm but slower than normal in rate |
| cerumen | a waxy secretion in the ear canal' commonly called ear wax |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | a progressive and irreversible lung condition that results in dimminished lung capacity |
| diurnal rhythm | patterns of activity or behavior that follow day-night cycles |
| dyspnea | difficult or painful breathing |
| essential hypertension | elevated blood pressure of unknown cause that develops for no apparent reason' sometimes called primary hypertension |
| febrile | pertaining to an elevated body temperature |
| homeostasis | internal adaptation and change in response to environmental factors |
| hyperpnea | increase in the depth of breathing |
| hypertension | high blood pressure (systolic pressure consistently above 140mm Hg and diastolic pressure above 90 mm Hg) |
| hyperventilation | abnormally prolonged and deep breathing usually associated with acute anxiety or emotional tension |
| hypotension | blood pressure that is below normal (systolic pressure below 90mm Hg and diastolic pressure below 50 mm Hg. |
| intermittent pulse | PULSE IN WHICH BEATS ARE OCCASIONALLY SKIPPED |
| orthopnea | condition in which an individual must sit or stand to breathe comfortalby |
| orthostatic (postural) hypotension | temporary fall in blood pressure when a person rapidly changes from a recumbent position to a standing position |
| otitis externa | inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal |
| peripheral | pertaining to an area that is outside or away from an organ or structre |
| pulse deficit | condition in which the radial pulse is less than the apical pulse; may indicate peripheral vascular abnormality. |
| pulse pressure | difference between the systolic and the diastolic blood pressures (30 to 50 mm Hg is considerend normal). |
| rales | abnormal or crackling breath sounds during insp;iration |
| rhonchi | abnormal rumbling sounds on expiration that indicate airway obstruction by thick secretions or spasms |
| seconday hypertension | elevated blood pressure resulting from another condition |
| sinus arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat originating in the sinoatrial node (pacemaker) |
| spirometer | instrument that measures the volume of inhaled and exhaled air |
| stertorous | describes a strenuous respiratory effort that has a snoring sound |
| syncope | fainting; a brief lapse in consciousness |
| tachycardia | rapid but regular heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute |
| tachypnea | respirations that are rapid and shallow; hyperventilation |
| thready | describes a pulse that is scarcely pereptible |
| vertigo | dizziness |
