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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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1. Joint aches






2. Inflammation of the pericardium






3. Yellowing of the sclera due to jaundice






4. Uvula in normal position (not shifted)






5. Able to be touched or easily perceived






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






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






8. Able to be touched or easily perceived






9. Poor ability to handle secretions (saliva): drooling at the mouth and gagging






10. Fast heart rate (HR>100)






11. Low blood pressure (typically <100/65)






12. Listening with the stethoscope






13. Dry tongue - mouth - and lips - indicating significant dehydration






14. Swelling of the face often secondary to an allergic reaction






15. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection






16. Atraumatic - Normocephalic. Normal external head inspection






17. Paralysis of one half of the body






18. Not appearing healthy






19. Pain in the eye






20. Excessive or profuse bleeding






21. Able to move about - not confined to a bed






22. Absence of the ability to neurologically generate or understand language. Either inability to create words i.e. expressive aphasia; or inability to understand spoken words i.e. receptive aphasia)






23. Stroke. Blood supply to the brain is restricted or absent due to hemorrhage or occlusion of a vessel resulting in neurological damage and dysfunction






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






25. Poor nutritional state






26. Anatomical feature of an infant's skull - the 'soft-spot'






27. Dangerous infection of the blood with pathological microorganisms or their toxins






28. Pus in the eyes






29. Carotid - brachial - radial - femoral - popliteal - dorsal pedis (DP) or posterior tibia (PT)






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






31. Jugular vein distention - sign of heart dysfunction






32. Pus in the eyes






33. The most posterior part of the skull - the back of the head






34. Occasional - sporadic - transient






35. Death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia






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






37. Normal strength of the extremities






38. Demonstrates the presence of a corneal abrasion






39. Muscle aches






40. Involuntary 'shaking' eye movements - rather than normal continuous smooth motion






41. Without fever






42. The TM is opaque - no longer transparent






43. Interior surface of eye






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






45. Nostril






46. Normal deep tendon reflexes - rated as 2/4






47. The general appearance and nature of a patient






48. Transient 'mini-stroke' - neurological function is regained completely with time






49. The state of the patient's body - often referring to obesity






50. Condition of feeling the room-spin