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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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






2. High potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






3. Painful swallowing






4. Symptoms that are always present but changing in severity - never fully resolving






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






6. A localized facial nerve dysfunction that causes facial droop and numbness

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7. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them






8. Appearing old






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






10. High sodium - dehydration






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






12. Gone - no longer existing






13. Poor self hygiene






14. Atraumatic - Normocephalic. Normal external head inspection






15. Elevated body temperature - fever - indicative of infection






16. Rupture of the eardrum






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






18. Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation






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






20. Enlarged thyroid






21. Enlarged thyroid






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






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






24. New onset - likely concerning. Opposite of chronic






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






26. Ear ache






27. Hemorrhage from the nose; nose bleeding






28. Listening with the stethoscope






29. The toes flex upward when sole of foot is stimulated - indicating motor nerve damage.






30. New exacerbation of a chronic condition






31. Pus in the eyes






32. 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)






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






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






35. Infection of the deep inner ear - known as the labyrinth. Often causes vertigo






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






37. Oriented to person - place - and time






38. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection






39. Middle ear infection






40. Cervical spine (C1-C7)






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






42. Dangerous infection of the blood with pathological microorganisms or their toxins






43. Infection of the sinuses - usually causing sinus pressure






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






45. Localized lack of blood supply






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






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






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






49. Paralysis of one half of the body






50. External portion of the ear