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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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






2. Throat infection






3. Bruising around the eyes - indicative of a basilar skull fracture






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






5. Bruising around the eyes - indicative of trauma






6. Headache






7. Enlarged thyroid






8. The use of an ophthalmoscope to look through the pupil and examine the interior surface of the posterior eye






9. Infection of the sinuses - usually causing sinus pressure






10. Sign of dehydration






11. Extremely thin and malnourished - wasting






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






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






14. Normal state of mental and body development






15. Flexible - not-stiff






16. Teeth






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






18. Unequal diameter of pupils






19. Disturbance of rhythm in the heartbeat






20. Flexible - not-stiff






21. Clear nasal discharge






22. Pus on the tonsils - indicating infection of the tonsils






23. Description of a Grand-Mal or generalized seizure with stupor and transient LOC






24. Extremely thin and malnourished - wasting






25. Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration






26. High sodium - dehydration






27. Infection of the sinuses - usually causing sinus pressure






28. Low blood-sugar






29. Normal strength of the extremities






30. Generalized discomfort or weakness






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






32. Heart rhythm for anyone with Atrial Fibrillation






33. Bony tenderness directly over the vertebrae






34. The general appearance and nature of a patient






35. Not appearing healthy






36. Teeth






37. Inside of the eye as seen with ophthalmoscope looking for increased cranial pressure






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

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39. No deviation of trachea (deviates to unaffected side in pnuemothorax)






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






41. 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)






42. Low thyroid function






43. The forehead and the anterior top of the skull






44. 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)






45. Swelling of a lymph-node - usually indicative of an infection distally






46. Drooping of one side of the face indicating neurological damage






47. Stiff hamstrings/inability to straighten the leg when hip is flexed; sign of meningitis






48. Uvula in normal position (not shifted)






49. Low sodium - dehydration






50. Abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale