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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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






2. Able to be touched or easily perceived






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






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






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






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






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






8. Inflammation of the pericardium






9. Rupture of the eardrum






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






11. Loss of consciousness; fainting - 'passing out'






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






13. Foul-smelling






14. Aggressively uncooperative






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






16. Demonstrates the presence of a corneal abrasion






17. Teeth






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






19. Extremely thin and malnourished - wasting






20. Enlarged heart






21. Ear ache






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






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

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24. Disease of the brain






25. Outer ear infection






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






27. High sodium - dehydration






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






29. Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation






30. Condition of feeling the room-spin






31. Pale inner aspect of the eyelid most often due to anemia






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






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

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34. Outer ear infection






35. Interior surface of eye






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






37. Location across the posterior top of the skull






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






39. Slow heart rate (HR<60)






40. A permanent localized numbness or weakness to a specific nerve's distal innervation






41. Appearing drowsy






42. The bottom or base of an organ; often referring to the uterus or eye






43. Headache






44. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae






45. 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)






46. Hips and knees flex in response to the neck being flexed; sign of meningitis






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






48. Fast heart rate (HR>100)






49. External portion of the ear






50. Location across the posterior top of the skull