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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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






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






3. Occasional - sporadic - transient






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






5. Bruising around the eyes - indicative of trauma






6. Condition of feeling the room-spin






7. Stroke. Blood supply to the brain is restricted or absent due to hemorrhage or occlusion of a vessel resulting in neurological damage and dysfunction






8. Oriented to person - place - and time






9. A test to evaluate cerebellar function






10. Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration






11. Loss of coordination






12. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them






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






14. Elevated body temperature - fever - indicative of infection






15. Unequal diameter of pupils






16. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis






17. Low potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






18. Slow heart rate (HR<60)






19. The far back of the nasal canal - where it joins the back of the throat






20. Teeth






21. Without fever






22. Swelling of optic disk due to increased intracranial pressure - seen fundoscopically






23. Normal strength of the extremities






24. Extra ocular muscles intact






25. The breaking-open of a bodily structure






26. Interior surface of eye






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






28. High potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






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






30. Bruising around the eyes - indicative of a basilar skull fracture






31. Gums






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

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33. Anatomical feature of an infant's skull - the 'soft-spot'






34. Hemorrhage from the nose; nose bleeding






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






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






37. Abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale






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






39. Atraumatic - Normocephalic. Normal external head inspection






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






41. Aggressively uncooperative






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






43. Bony tenderness directly over the vertebrae






44. Ear ache






45. Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia






46. Teeth






47. Pain in the eye






48. Low sodium - dehydration






49. Transient 'mini-stroke' - neurological function is regained completely with time






50. Disturbance of rhythm in the heartbeat







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