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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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






2. Pus in the eyes






3. Yellowing of the sclera due to jaundice






4. Throat infection






5. The back of the mouth - where it meets the throat






6. Muscle aches






7. Poor mechanical articulation of speech due to abnormal lip - tongue - or cheek motor function






8. Cervical spine (C1-C7)






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






10. Loss of consciousness; fainting - 'passing out'






11. White part of the eye






12. Uvula in normal position (not shifted)






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






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






15. Low thyroid function






16. Gums






17. Oriented to person - place - and time






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






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






20. The forehead and the anterior top of the skull






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






22. Interior surface of eye






23. The sides of the head - near the temples






24. Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia






25. Gone - no longer existing






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






27. Death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia






28. Without fever






29. Sign of dehydration






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






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






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






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






34. Disease of the heart muscle






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






36. Aggressively uncooperative






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






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

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39. Earwax






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






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






42. Description of a Grand-Mal or generalized seizure with stupor and transient LOC






43. Extremely thin and malnourished - wasting






44. Enlarged lymph nodes






45. Involuntary 'shaking' eye movements - rather than normal continuous smooth motion






46. Excessive or profuse bleeding






47. Referring to the tongue






48. Weakness of one half of the body






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






50. The sides of the head - near the temples







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