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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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1. Slow heart rate (HR<60)






2. Weakness of one half of the body






3. The general appearance and nature of a patient






4. Three or four sounds - resembling the sounds of a gallop (common in CHF)






5. The TM is opaque - no longer transparent






6. Described as grating - scratching sound of the heart indicative of pericarditis






7. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection






8. Loss of consciousness; fainting - 'passing out'






9. Flexible - not-stiff






10. Arterial wall splits apart and threatens the patient's life due to risk of hemorrhage






11. Swelling of optic disk due to increased intracranial pressure - seen fundoscopically






12. Blood in anterior chamber of the eye - as seen during the fundoscopic exam






13. High blood pressure (typically >140/90)






14. Light sensitivity






15. Hips and knees flex in response to the neck being flexed; sign of meningitis






16. 'Ringing in the ears' - the perception of ringing even with no external stimuli






17. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection






18. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis






19. Abnormal tactile sensation often described as tingling - numbness - or pinpricking






20. Rupture of the eardrum






21. Pain in the eye






22. Without teeth






23. 'Ringing in the ears' - the perception of ringing even with no external stimuli






24. Tympanic membrane - the clear membrane inside the ear; ear drum






25. ST elevation MI (diagnosed on EKG); active heart attack






26. Symptoms that completely resolve at times - but continue to return repeatedly






27. Not appearing healthy






28. Non ST segment elevation MI (diagnosed by elevated troponin)






29. Transparent frontal aspect of the eye - covering both the iris and pupil






30. The far back of the nasal canal - where it joins the back of the throat






31. Low sodium - dehydration






32. The toes flex upward when sole of foot is stimulated - indicating motor nerve damage.






33. 'Outpouching' of the TM - indicative of inflammation






34. The diseases that a physician is considering as the reason for the patient's symptoms






35. Infection of the meninges - the membranes that contain the brain and spinal cord






36. Location across the posterior top of the skull






37. A whooshing sound heard during auscultation indicative of blockage or aneurysm






38. Appearing old






39. External portion of the ear






40. Heart rhythm for anyone with Atrial Fibrillation






41. Sticky tongue - mouth - and lips indicating early dehydration






42. A test to evaluate cerebellar function






43. Flexible - not-stiff






44. Does not follow commands or go along with physician requests






45. Clear nasal discharge






46. External portion of the ear






47. Disease of the brain






48. Bony tenderness directly over the vertebrae






49. Heart rhythm for anyone with Atrial Fibrillation






50. Uvula in normal position (not shifted)