Medical detectives Vocab

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Blood pressure during heart contraction.

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Systolic Pressure

Front

Recognizing a disease by signs and symptoms

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Diagnose

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Rhythmic expansion and recoil of arteries from heart contraction, felt externally.

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pulse

Front

Blood pressure between heart contractions.

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diastolic pressure

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Blood force against artery walls as heart pumps, measured in mmHg.

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blood pressure

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Heart rate is

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A measure of cardiac activity expressed as beats per minute.

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Epidemic:

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An infectious disease that spreads rapidly and sickens many.

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Hypothermia is

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Abnormally low body temperature.

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Hypertension is

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High blood pressure.

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Hyperthermia is

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Overheating of the body due to extreme weather.