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Afebrile: Normal or without a fever.

Anemia: Either a decrease in the amount or quality of hemoglobin.

Antecubital fossa: Refers to the triangular area located on the anterior portion of the elbow joint.

Aortic insufficiency: A disease in which a weakened aortic valve prevents it from closing tightly, leading to backflow of blood into the left ventricle. 

Arteriovenous fistulas: An abnormal passageway between an artery and vein.

Auscultation: The technical term that refers to listening to various bodily sounds (i.e., heart and breath sounds) through the use of a stethoscope.

Blood pressure (BP): The amount of pressure within the arteries throughout the cardiac cycle. Blood pressure is expressed as systolic pressure over diastolic pressure in mmHg.

Bradycardia: Decreased heart rate; typically refers to rates below 50 beats per minute.

Bradypnea: A decreased respiratory rate; typically refers to rates below 10 breaths per minute.

Cerumen: The medical term meaning earwax; a yellowish, waxy substance that is secreted in ear canals.

Diastolic: When reading blood pressure, this is the bottom number. Diastolic pressure is a measure of arterial pressure during ventricular relaxation. Normal adult diastolic pressure is 75-80mmHg.  

Dyspnea: Difficulty breathing (usually related to cardiac problems).