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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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1. Diminished anal sphincter muscle contraction - indicative of neurological damage






2. Generalized discomfort or weakness






3. 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)






4. Drooping of one side of the face indicating neurological damage






5. Appearing drowsy






6. Outer ear infection






7. Stimulation of the vagus nerve resulting in dim-vision - sweaty palms - and syncope. Often occurs after emesis - acute pain - or surprising stimuli






8. Collection of pus or fluid around the tonsil






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






10. Loss of coordination






11. Low potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






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






13. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection






14. Swelling of a lymph-node - usually indicative of an infection distally






15. Middle ear infection






16. Normal deep tendon reflexes - rated as 2/4






17. Localized lack of blood supply






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






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






20. Gone - no longer existing






21. Outer ear infection






22. Extra ocular muscles intact






23. Ear ache






24. Normal state of mental and body development






25. Infection of the sinuses - usually causing sinus pressure






26. Falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed - indicating abnormal cerebellar function or inner ear dysfunction

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27. Demonstrates the presence of a corneal abrasion






28. Headache






29. Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation






30. Low sodium - dehydration






31. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection






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






33. Middle ear infection






34. White part of the eye






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






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






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






38. Poor nutritional state






39. Listening with the stethoscope






40. Blood in the white part of the eye






41. Not appearing healthy






42. Looking around - awake - attentive






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






44. Without teeth






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






46. 'Ringing in the ears' - the perception of ringing even with no external stimuli






47. Paralysis of one half of the body






48. Rupture of the eardrum






49. High sodium - dehydration






50. A test to evaluate cerebellar function