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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'Outpouching' of the TM - indicative of inflammation






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






3. Pus in the eyes






4. When an infant or baby cannot be made to stop crying






5. A whooshing sound heard during auscultation indicative of blockage or aneurysm






6. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae






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






8. Ear ache






9. Disease of the brain






10. Nostril






11. Muscle aches






12. Sign of dehydration






13. Occasional - sporadic - transient






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






15. Teeth






16. Interior surface of eye






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






18. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis






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






20. Able to move about - not confined to a bed






21. Light sensitivity






22. The TM is opaque - no longer transparent






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






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






25. Normal state of mental and body development






26. Disease of the brain






27. Slow heart rate (HR<60)






28. Pain in the eye






29. Blood in the white part of the eye






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






31. Painful swallowing






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






33. Listening with the stethoscope






34. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae






35. Described as grating - scratching sound of the heart indicative of pericarditis






36. Death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia






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






38. Enlarged thyroid






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






40. A test to evaluate cerebellar function






41. Bruising behind the ears - indicative of a basilar skull fracture






42. Paralysis of one half of the body






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






44. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






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






46. Appearing drowsy






47. Middle ear infection






48. Difficulty in neurologically generating or understanding language






49. The sides of the head - near the temples






50. Hemorrhage from the nose; nose bleeding