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Antecubital Space ANS >>> Small groove or fold in the inner arm,
at or "in front of" (ante) the elbow (cubitus).
Arrhythmia ANS >>> Abnormality and irregularity in the force or
rhythm of the heartbeat.
Blood Pressure ANS >>> Pressure exerted against the walls of the
blood vessels.
Brachial ANS >>> Relating to the arm.
,Carotid ANS >>> Relating to either of the two major arteries on
each side of the neck that carry blood to the head.
Depth ANS >>> In respiration, the amount of air in a breath.
Diastolic ANS >>> The normal rhythmic realization and dilation of
the heart chambers.
Electrocardiogram ANS >>> Instrument used in the detecting and
diagnosis of heart abnormalities. It generates a record of the
electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity.
Korotkoff Sounds ANS >>> Specific sounds heard when one is
taking a blood pressure.
Metabolism ANS >>> Physical and chemical processes that occur
within a living cell or organism and are necessary for the
maintenance of life.
Oximetry ANS >>> Measurement of oxygen concentration in the
blood.
,Palpate ANS >>> To examine or explore by touching.
Pulse ANS >>> Rhythmic throbbing of the arteries produced by
regular contractions of the heart.
Radial ANS >>> Related to the radius (bone) or foramen (ante
brachium).
Rate ANS >>> A quantity measured, as in breaths and heartbeats.
Respiration ANS >>> Act or process of inhaling and exhaling
(breathing).
Rhythm ANS >>> A sequence or pattern, such as the heartbeat of
breathing.
Sphygmomanometer ANS >>> Instrument for measuring blood
pressure in the arteries.
Stethoscope ANS >>> Instrument used for listening to sounds
produced within the body.
, Systolic ANS >>> Rhythmic contraction of the heart, especially of
the ventricles.
Temperature ANS >>> Degree of hotness or coldness of a body or
an environment.
Thermometer ANS >>> Instrument for measuring temperature.
Tympanic ANS >>> Related to or resembling a drum (eardrum).
Volume ANS >>> Quantity or amount, as in force of a heartbeat.
Detection ANS >>> Act or process of discovering tooth
imperfections or decay.
Extraoral ANS >>> Outside the oral cavity.
Furcation ANS >>> Area between two or more root branches.
Intraoral ANS >>> Within the oral cavity.