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