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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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1. Normal strength of the extremities






2. Whooshing blood flow heard with auscultation (carotid narrowing or plaque)






3. The patient moves their arms and legs normally - indicating normal motor function






4. Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation






5. Listening with the stethoscope






6. Headache






7. Without teeth






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

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9. Earwax






10. Thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid






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






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






13. Disease of the brain






14. Appearing old






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






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






17. Extremely overweight






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






19. New onset - likely concerning. Opposite of chronic






20. Disturbance of rhythm in the heartbeat






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






22. Elevated body temperature - fever - indicative of infection






23. Mouth or orifice; example P.O. means Per Os or by mouth






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






25. A test to evaluate cerebellar function






26. Whooshing blood flow heard with auscultation (carotid narrowing or plaque)






27. 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)






28. Looking around - awake - attentive






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






30. Yellowing of the sclera due to jaundice






31. Extremely thin and malnourished - wasting






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






33. Pus in the eyes






34. High blood sugar due to diabetes






35. Swelling of the optic nerve sheath - as noted with fundoscopic examination






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






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






38. Enlarged heart






39. Aggressively uncooperative






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






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






42. Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia






43. Throat infection






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






45. Low thyroid function






46. Appearing old






47. Sign of dehydration






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






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






50. Outer ear infection