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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology
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1. Unequal diameter of pupils
Aniscoria
Purulent nasal drainage
Stye/hordeolum
Lacrimal
2. The patient moves their arms and legs normally - indicating normal motor function
Aortic dissection
Sticky/tacky mucosa
Encephalopathy
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
3. Painful swallowing
Malocclusion
Odynophagia
Finger-nose-finger
Post-ictal
4. Enlarged thyroid
Thyromegaly
Facial asymmetry
Auricle
Sclera
5. Disease of the heart muscle
Gallop
Thyromegaly
Cardiomyopathy
Scleral icterus
6. Extremely skinny - bony - malnourished
Carotid bruit
Afebrile
Differential Diagnosis
Cachectic
7. Disease of the brain
Periorbital ecchymosis
Finger-nose-finger
Paroxysmal
Encephalopathy
8. Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration
Emaciated
Cardiomegaly
Non-toxic
Dry mucosa
9. Symptoms that completely resolve at times - but continue to return repeatedly
JVD
Photophobia
Intermittent
Nare
10. Listening with the stethoscope
Auscultation
Paresthesia
Sinusitis
JVD
11. Referring to tear
Edentulous
Lacrimal
Rhinorrhea
Thyromegaly
12. Pain in the eye
Bradycardia
Meningismus
Odynophagia
Ophthalmalgia
13. The far back of the nasal canal - where it joins the back of the throat
Sepsis
EOMI
Vertigo
Nasopharynx
14. The TM is opaque - no longer transparent
Vertigo
Pericarditis
Loss of TM landmarks
Occipital/Occiput
15. Clear nasal discharge
Rhinorrhea
Cardiomegaly
Afebrile
Auricle
16. Swelling of the face often secondary to an allergic reaction
Dysphasia
Periorbital ecchymosis
Irregularly irregular
Facial angioedema
17. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection
Periorbital ecchymosis
TM erythema
Paraspinal tenderness
Myalgias
18. Elevated body temperature - fever - indicative of infection
Febrile
Paroxysmal
Hyponatermia
Uncooperative
19. General appearance of lacking water; dry lips - dry mucosa
Brudzinski
Elderly
Dehydrated
Murmur
20. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection
Malnourished
TM erythema
Hypokalemia
Babinski sign
21. The diseases that a physician is considering as the reason for the patient's symptoms
Differential Diagnosis
N-STEMI
Murmur
Fluorescein
22. Infection of the meninges - the membranes that contain the brain and spinal cord
Hypernatremia
Oriented x3
Hyphema
Meningitis
23. Oriented to person - place - and time
Fluorescein
Epistaxis
Baseline
Oriented x3
24. Difficulty in neurologically generating or understanding language
Pronator drift
Bradycardia
Differential Diagnosis
Dysphasia
25. Imperfect closure or meeting of opposing teeth - indicative of trauma or jaw fracture
Tinnitus
Papilledema
Sclera
Malocclusion
26. Slow heart rate (HR<60)
Ill
Bradycardia
Otalgia
Fluorescein
27. Headache
Myalgias
Labyrinthitis
Oriented x3
Cephalgia
28. Poor ability to handle secretions (saliva): drooling at the mouth and gagging
Secretion pooling
Transient
Facial angioedema
Auricle
29. Sticky tongue - mouth - and lips indicating early dehydration
Sunken eyes
Trachea midline
Temporal
Sticky/tacky mucosa
30. Enlarged lymph nodes
Hemorrhage
N-STEMI
Lymphadenopathy
TM
31. Sticky tongue - mouth - and lips indicating early dehydration
Pharyngitis
Hemorrhage
EOMI
Sticky/tacky mucosa
32. The sides of the head - near the temples
Temporal
Parietal
Infarct
TM erythema
33. Clear nasal discharge
Rhinorrhea
Hyphema
Well developed
Emaciated
34. Collection of pus or fluid around the tonsil
Baseline
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
Occipital/Occiput
35. The bottom or base of an organ; often referring to the uterus or eye
Hypothyroid
C- spine
Fundus
Normal DTRs
36. The use of an ophthalmoscope to look through the pupil and examine the interior surface of the posterior eye
C- spine
Rupture
Fundoscopic exam
Frontal
37. Involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Arthralgias
Trismus
Pronator drift
38. Gums
Ophthalmalgia
Fluctuating
Hyperglycemia
Gingiva
39. Localized lack of blood supply
Papilledema
Ischemia
Vasovagal episode
Nasopharynx
40. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them
Hemiparesis
Status epileptcus
Body habitus
Cachectic
41. The most posterior part of the skull - the back of the head
Aphasic
Occipital/Occiput
Oropharynx
Nystagmus
42. Bruising behind the ears - indicative of a basilar skull fracture
Hemiparesis
Auricle
Battles sign
Occipital/Occiput
43. The general appearance and nature of a patient
Constitutional
Cornea
Loss of TM landmarks
Sinusitis
44. Transient 'mini-stroke' - neurological function is regained completely with time
EOMI
Fontanel
JVD
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
45. Description of a Grand-Mal or generalized seizure with stupor and transient LOC
Alert
Tonic Clonic
Infarct
Acute on chronic
46. Location across the posterior top of the skull
Pale conjunctiva
Pericarditis
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
Parietal
47. Drooping of one side of the face indicating neurological damage
Facial asymmetry
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
Cachectic
Cornea
48. No deviation of trachea (deviates to unaffected side in pnuemothorax)
Trachea midline
Cardiomyopathy
Decreased rectal tone
Differential Diagnosis
49. Tympanic membrane - the clear membrane inside the ear; ear drum
Intermittent
Hypertension (HTN)
AT/NC
TM
50. Without teeth
Edentulous
Otalgia
Bell's Palsy
Bruit