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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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1. Vomiting






2. Pus-like






3. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






4. Rear or backside of the body






5. Diagnosis






6. Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)






7. Located towards the front of the body






8. Sweating






9. Greater Than






10. Nearer to the midline






11. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






12. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






13. Bowel Movement






14. IV Drug Abuse






15. Black tarry stool






16. Without






17. Congestive Heart Failure






18. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






19. With






20. Enlarged heart






21. Fracture






22. Post - After






23. Lower on the body - farther from the head






24. Pale skin






25. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






26. Prescription






27. Normal - of no danger to health






28. Alcohol






29. Against Medical Advice






30. Four Times a Day






31. Left Upper Quadrant






32. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






33. Twice Daily






34. Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive. 'superficial'






35. Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time






36. Normal






37. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - lung disease commonly seen in smokers






38. Nose bleed






39. Abdomen - Abdominal






40. Loss of Consciousness






41. Per Os (by mouth)






42. Enlarged heart






43. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






44. Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)






45. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






46. Not Applicable






47. Cervical Spine (neck)






48. Oxygen Saturation (a.k.a. SaO2)






49. Tympanic membrane






50. Cerebrospinal Fluid