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Absense or cessation of breathing

Irregular heart beat

Describes a pulse that feels full because of increased power of cardiac contractions or as a result of increased blood volume.

A slow heartbeat; a pulse below 60 beats per minute

Respirations that are regular in rhythm but slower than normal in rate

A waxy secretion in the ear canal; commonly called ear wax.

A progressive and irreversible lung condition that results in diminished lung capacity

Patterns of activity or behavior that follow day-night cycles.

Difficult or painful breathing

Elevated blood pressure of unknown cause that develops for no apparent reason; sometimes called primary hypertension

Pertaining to an elevated body temperature

Internal adaptation and change in response to environmental factors.

Increase in the depth of breathing

High blood pressure (sytolic pressure consistently above140mm Hg and diastolic pressure above 90mm Hg).

Abnormally prolonged and deep breathing usually associated with acute anxiety or emotional

Blood pressure that is below normal (systolic pressure below 90mm Hg and diastolic pressure below 50mm Hg)

Pulse in which beats are occasionally skipped

Condition in which an individual must sit or stand to breathe comfortably

Temporary fall in blood pressure when a person rapidly changes from a recumbent postition to a standing position

Inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal.

Pertaining to an area that is outside or away from an organ or structure

Condition in which the radial pulse is less than the apical pulse; may indicate peripheral vascular abnormality

Difference between the systolic and the diastolic blood pressures (30 to 50 mm Hg is considered normal).

Abnormal or crackling breath sounds during inspiration.

Abnormal rumbling sounds on expiration that indicate airway obstruction by think secretions or spasms

Elevated blood pressure resulting from another condition.

Irregular heartbeat originating in the sinoatrial node (pacemaker)

Instrument that measures the volume of inhaled and exhaled air

Describes a strenuous respiratory effort that has a snoring sound.

Fainting; a brief lapse in consciousness

Rapid but regular heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.

Respirations that are rapid and shallow; hyperventilation.

Describes a pulse that is scarcely perceptible.

Dizziness

Pertaining to the science dealing with the application of physical methods and theories to biological problems

The reason for the patient's seeking medical care

Pertaining to the operation of the mind; referring to the process by which we become aware of percieving, thinking, and remembering

Concise technical description of the cause, nature, or manifestation of a condition or problem.

Physician's temporary or initial impression

Comparison of two or more diseases with similar signs and symptoms

Occuring in or affecting members of a family more than would be expected by chance.

The chief complaint, written in chronological sequence, with dates of onset.

Pertaining to a combination of psychologic and social factors

Relationship of harmony and accord between the patient and the health care professional.

Abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation of an organ, vessel , or gland.

An abnormal enlargement of the fingertips; usually seen with advanced heart and lung disease.

Examination of the large intestine with a fiberoptic scope.

A graphic record of electrical conduction through the heart.

pathologic accumulation of air in the tissues or organs; in the lungs the brachioles become plugged with mucus and lose elasticity.

The manner or style of walking

Formation and development of blood cells in the bone marrow

Between cells

moving or exercising a body part via an externally applied force

Chewing

Abnormal sound heard when ausultating the heart that may or may not have a pathologic origin.

Small lumps, lesions, or swelling felt when palpating the skin.

Rhythmic contraction of involuntary muscles lining the gastrointestinal tract.

White part of the eye that forms the orbit

Inspection of a cavity or organ by passing light through its walls

Physical injury or wound caused by an external force or violence.

Contraction of the muscles lining blood vessels that results in decreased lumen size.

The absence of a heartbeat

Blue color of the mucous membranes and body extremities caused by lack of oxygen.

a hemorrhagic skin discoloration commonly called bruising

A substance that causes vomiting

Rapid, random, ineffective, contractions of the heart.

Blood in the Urine

Pertaining to no known cause of a condition or disease

space in the center of the chest under the sternum

The death of cells or tissue

visual sensitvity to light

Excreting large amounts of urine

Agents that dissolve blood clots

Temporary neurologic symptoms caused by a gradual or partial occlusion of a cerebral blood vessel