Vital Sign Prefixes and Suffixes

slower than normal rates

Pressure exerted by the circulating of blood against the walls of the arteries

Internal body temperature

State of equilibrium within the body maintained through the adaptation of body systems to changes in either the internal or external environment

A quantitative measurement of the heartbeat using the fingers to palpate an artery

The process of bringing in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide

assessments of the pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and temperature; body functions essential to life

slower than normal rates

faster than normal rates

pertaining to the heart