Ausculatory gap pertaining to the axilla, the cavity beneath the junction of a forelimb and
the body, also called the armpit or the underarm
Brachial pulse pulse at elbow
Bradycardia pulse under 60 bpm
Cardiac output the amount of blood pumped into the arteries by the heart during one
minute. the product of the heart rare and stroke volume.
Celsius relating to the international thermometric scale on which 0 degree is one freezing
point and 100 degrees is the boiling point, centigrade
core temperature the amount of heat in the deep tissue and structures of the body, such as
liver
Diastolic pressure the force exerted when the heart is at rest in between each beat. the
lowest pressure exerted against the arterial walls at all times.
Dyspnea difficult or labored breathing
Eupnea normal respirations
Febrile feverish, pertaining to fever
Fever an elevated body temperature