| A | B |
|---|
| clinical thermometers | instruments used to measure body temperature |
| core temperature | warmth at the center of the body |
| diastolic pressure | pressure in the arterial system when the heart relaxes & fills with blood |
| Doppler stethoscope | device that helps detect sounds created by the velocity of blood moving through a blood vessel |
| drawdown effect | cooling of the ear when it comes in contact with a thermometer probe |
| dyspnea | difficult / labored breathing |
| dysrhythmia | irregular pattern of heartbeats |
| Fahrenheit scale | scale using 32 degrees F as the temperature at which water freezes & 212 degrees F as the point at which it boils |
| febrile | elevated body temperature |
| fever | body temperature that exceeds 99.3 degrees F (37. degrees C) |
| frenulum | structure that attaches the undersurface of the tongue to the fleshy portion of the mouth |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hyperthermia | excessively high core temperature |
| hyperventilation | rapid / deep breathing, or both |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| hypothalamus | temperature-regulating structure in the brain |
| hypothermia | core body temperature less than 95 degrees F (35 degrees C) |
| hypoventilation | diminished breathing |
| Korotkoff sounds | sounds that result from the vibrations of blood in the arterial wall or changes in blood flow |
| metabolic rate | use of calories for sustaining body functions |
| offsets | predictive mathematical conversions |
| orthopnea | breathing that is facilitated by sitting up or standing |
| orthostatic hypotension | sudden but temporary drop in BP when rising from a reclining or seated position |
