Front

What is the term for absence or cessation of breathing?

Back

Apnea

Front

An abnormality or irregularity in the heart rhythm is called:

Back

Arrhythmia

Front

What describes thickening, decreased elasticity, and calcification of arterial walls?

Back

Arteriosclerosis

Front

A pulse that feels full due to increased cardiac contraction or blood volume is called:

Back

Bounding

Front

What term refers to a slow heartbeat (below 60 bpm)?

Back

Bradycardia

Front

Respirations that are regular but slower than normal are known as:

Back

Bradypnea

Front

What is the waxy secretion in the ear canal called?

Back

Cerumen

Front

COPD stands for:

Back

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Front

Difficult or painful breathing is termed:

Back

Dyspnea

Front

Elevated blood pressure of unknown cause is:

Back

Essential hypertension