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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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1. General appearance of lacking water; dry lips - dry mucosa






2. Normal state of mental and body development






3. Headache






4. Hemorrhage from the nose; nose bleeding






5. Foul-smelling






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






7. Indicative of decreased LOC or brainstem injury






8. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae






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






10. Persistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids; possibly indicative of diabetes






11. Inflammation of the pericardium






12. Poor nutritional state






13. Teeth






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






15. Normal strength of the extremities






16. The diseases that a physician is considering as the reason for the patient's symptoms






17. Enlarged thyroid






18. Earwax






19. Nostril






20. Disease of the heart muscle






21. Does not follow commands or go along with physician requests






22. New onset - likely concerning. Opposite of chronic






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






24. Excessive or profuse bleeding






25. Appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration






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






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






28. Pus in the eyes






29. Sticky tongue - mouth - and lips indicating early dehydration






30. High blood sugar due to diabetes






31. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection






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






33. Bony tenderness directly over the vertebrae






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






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






36. Nostril






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






38. Weakness of one half of the body






39. Absence of light reflection - indicative of ear infection






40. Orange/yellow eyedrops used to detect corneal lesions - abrasions - or foreign bodies






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






42. Hemorrhage from the nose; nose bleeding






43. Paralysis of one half of the body






44. Abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale






45. High sodium - dehydration






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






47. Rupture of the eardrum






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






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






50. ST elevation MI (diagnosed on EKG); active heart attack