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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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1. Clear nasal discharge






2. Absence of light reflection - indicative of ear infection






3. Referring to tear






4. Small infected bump on the eyelid - usually in between the eyelash hairs






5. Sign of dehydration






6. Inflammation of the pericardium






7. Earwax






8. Muscle aches






9. Ear ache






10. High blood sugar due to diabetes






11. Excessive or profuse bleeding






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






13. Elevated body temperature - fever - indicative of infection






14. Without fever






15. Low sodium - dehydration






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






17. The breaking-open of a bodily structure






18. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






19. Not appearing healthy






20. Inflammation of the pericardium






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






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






23. Without fever






24. Excessive or profuse bleeding






25. Paralysis of one half of the body






26. Extremely skinny - bony - malnourished






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






28. Difficulty in neurologically generating or understanding language






29. Redness of the pharynx - indicating a throat infection






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






31. Death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia






32. New onset - likely concerning. Opposite of chronic






33. Fast heart rate (HR>100)






34. Described as grating - scratching sound of the heart indicative of pericarditis






35. New exacerbation of a chronic condition






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






37. Disease of the heart muscle






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






39. Aggressively uncooperative






40. Poor self hygiene






41. Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration






42. Not appearing healthy






43. Teeth






44. Light sensitivity






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






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






47. Flexible - not-stiff






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






49. Headache






50. Rupture of the eardrum