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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Able to be touched or easily perceived






2. The state of somnolence and decreased responsiveness after a seizure






3. Appearing drowsy






4. Swelling of the face often secondary to an allergic reaction






5. Earwax






6. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection






7. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection






8. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection






9. Loss of coordination






10. High potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






11. 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)






12. A test to evaluate cerebellar function






13. Oriented to person - place - and time






14. Absence of light reflection - indicative of ear infection






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






16. Referring to the tongue






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






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






19. Cervical spine (C1-C7)






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






21. Low blood-sugar






22. Unequal diameter of pupils






23. Muscle aches






24. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae






25. Jugular vein distention - sign of heart dysfunction






26. The TM is opaque - no longer transparent






27. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them






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






29. Tympanic membrane - the clear membrane inside the ear; ear drum






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






31. The state of somnolence and decreased responsiveness after a seizure






32. Interior surface of eye






33. High blood sugar due to diabetes






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






35. Unequal diameter of pupils






36. Joint aches






37. Condition of feeling the room-spin






38. Bony tenderness directly over the vertebrae






39. Involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched






40. Light sensitivity






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






42. Pus draining from the nose






43. Thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid






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






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






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






47. Poor self hygiene






48. Low sodium - dehydration






49. Clear nasal discharge






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