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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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1. Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation






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






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






4. Bony tenderness directly over the vertebrae






5. Atraumatic - Normocephalic. Normal external head inspection






6. Arterial wall splits apart and threatens the patient's life due to risk of hemorrhage






7. Hemorrhage from the nose; nose bleeding






8. External portion of the ear






9. Non ST segment elevation MI (diagnosed by elevated troponin)






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






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






12. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






13. Carotid - brachial - radial - femoral - popliteal - dorsal pedis (DP) or posterior tibia (PT)






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






15. Not appearing healthy






16. Listening with the stethoscope






17. New onset - likely concerning. Opposite of chronic






18. Unequal diameter of pupils






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






20. Able to be touched or easily perceived






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






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






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






24. Looking around - awake - attentive






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






26. Infection of the sinuses - usually causing sinus pressure






27. Disease of the heart muscle






28. Yellowing of the sclera due to jaundice






29. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis






30. Muscle aches






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






32. Inflammation of the pericardium






33. Not appearing healthy






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






35. Enlarged heart






36. Middle ear infection






37. Appearing drowsy






38. Appearing old






39. Absence of light reflection - indicative of ear infection






40. 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)






41. Collection of pus or fluid around the tonsil






42. Occasional - sporadic - transient






43. High blood sugar due to diabetes






44. Three or four sounds - resembling the sounds of a gallop (common in CHF)






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






46. Poor ability to handle secretions (saliva): drooling at the mouth and gagging






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






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






49. Outer ear infection






50. Thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid