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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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1. Heart rhythm for anyone with Atrial Fibrillation






2. Middle ear infection






3. Interior surface of eye






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






5. Sign of dehydration






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






7. The state of crying - or being about to cry






8. Death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia






9. Enlarged thyroid






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






11. Disease of the heart muscle






12. Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia






13. Light sensitivity






14. Extremely skinny - bony - malnourished






15. Slow heart rate (HR<60)






16. Localized lack of blood supply






17. Referring to tear






18. ST elevation MI (diagnosed on EKG); active heart attack






19. Involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched






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






21. High sodium - dehydration






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






23. Joint aches






24. Atraumatic - Normocephalic. Normal external head inspection






25. Appearing old






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






27. Location across the posterior top of the skull






28. The normal state of being for each specific patient






29. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them






30. Abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale






31. Weakness of one half of the body






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






33. Elevated body temperature - fever - indicative of infection






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






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






36. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis






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






38. Inability to fully open mouth due to an underlying dental or jaw abscess






39. Foul-smelling






40. Abnormal tactile sensation often described as tingling - numbness - or pinpricking






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






42. Thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid






43. New onset - likely concerning. Opposite of chronic






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






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






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






47. White part of the eye






48. Inflammation of the pericardium






49. Extremely overweight






50. ST elevation MI (diagnosed on EKG); active heart attack