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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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1. Resolving spontaneously after onset






2. Slow heart rate (HR<60)






3. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection






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






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






6. Referring to tear






7. Low sodium - dehydration






8. The general appearance and nature of a patient






9. Poor nutritional state






10. Imperfect closure or meeting of opposing teeth - indicative of trauma or jaw fracture






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






12. Headache






13. Diagnosis of double vision






14. The sides of the head - near the temples






15. Muscle aches






16. Normal state of mental and body development






17. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis






18. Falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed - indicating abnormal cerebellar function or inner ear dysfunction


19. General appearance of lacking water; dry lips - dry mucosa






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






21. A patient's inability to tolerate their body-state - due to pain or respiratory failure






22. Slow heart rate (HR<60)






23. The breaking-open of a bodily structure






24. Interior surface of eye






25. The back of the mouth - where it meets the throat






26. Pus in the eyes






27. Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation






28. Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia






29. Teeth






30. Aggressively uncooperative






31. When an infant or baby cannot be made to stop crying






32. Sign of dehydration






33. Gums






34. Infection of the sinuses - usually causing sinus pressure






35. A localized facial nerve dysfunction that causes facial droop and numbness


36. Infection of the sinuses - usually causing sinus pressure






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






38. Stimulation of the vagus nerve resulting in dim-vision - sweaty palms - and syncope. Often occurs after emesis - acute pain - or surprising stimuli






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






40. Low blood-sugar






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






42. Location across the posterior top of the skull






43. Weakness of one half of the body






44. Low potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






45. Blood in the white part of the eye






46. Listening with the stethoscope






47. Extremely skinny - bony - malnourished






48. The normal state of being for each specific patient






49. Rupture of the eardrum






50. High blood sugar due to diabetes