vital terminology
Across
- 4. a quality or attribute indicative of the nature of an object or organism.
- 8. an oximeter that measures the proportion of oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood in pulsating vessels, especially the capillaries of the finger or ear.
- 9. abnormally slow heart action.
Down
- 1. medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically having a small disk-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces.
- 2. a bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
- 3. an abnormally rapid heart rate.
- 5. the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels.
- 6. A temporary increase in average body temperature of 98.6°F (37°C).
- 7. is one of eight common arterial pulse sites
- 8. a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck.