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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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






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






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






4. Low blood pressure (typically <100/65)






5. Dry tongue - mouth - and lips - indicating significant dehydration






6. Blood in the white part of the eye






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






8. Redness of the pharynx - indicating a throat infection






9. Unequal diameter of pupils






10. New exacerbation of a chronic condition






11. Light sensitivity






12. The general appearance and nature of a patient






13. Uvula in normal position (not shifted)






14. The general appearance and nature of a patient






15. Bony tenderness directly over the vertebrae






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






17. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae






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






19. Unequal diameter of pupils






20. Collection of pus or fluid around the tonsil






21. Throat infection






22. Bruise/swelling of septum (sign of a nose fracture)






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






24. Abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale






25. Poor ability to handle secretions (saliva): drooling at the mouth and gagging






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






27. External portion of the ear






28. Absence of light reflection - indicative of ear infection






29. Ear ache






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






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






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






33. Without teeth






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






35. Pus draining from the nose






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






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






38. Normal strength of the extremities






39. Enlarged lymph nodes






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






41. Condition of feeling the room-spin






42. Redness of the pharynx - indicating a throat infection






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






44. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection






45. Elevated body temperature - fever - indicative of infection






46. High potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






47. Demonstrates the presence of a corneal abrasion






48. Earwax






49. Unequal diameter of pupils






50. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them