Coursera week 1 clinical terminology
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Artery
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Metabolism
All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism
Pallor
Extreme or unnatural paleness
Dizziness
Used to describe feeling faint or lightheaded, to feeling weak or unsteady.
Palpable
able to be touched or felt
Axilla
armpit
Deteriorated
become progressively worse
Theraputic
curative
Diarrhea
frequent passage of loose, watery stools
Groin
inguinal
Dehydration
lack of water
non-invasive
no penetration of the body
Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
pressure inside the skull
Shivering
response to cold; body shakes to turn energy from food into body heat
Rectum
stores feces
Confusion
the inability to think clearly
Dissipate
to scatter
Intracranial
within the skull
