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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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






2. Disease of the brain






3. Ear ache






4. Location across the posterior top of the skull






5. Looking around - awake - attentive






6. Transparent frontal aspect of the eye - covering both the iris and pupil






7. Referring to the tongue






8. A permanent localized numbness or weakness to a specific nerve's distal innervation






9. Gone - no longer existing






10. Teeth






11. Headache






12. Oriented to person - place - and time






13. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis






14. Looking around - awake - attentive






15. Painful swallowing






16. New onset - likely concerning. Opposite of chronic






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






18. Collection of pus or fluid around the tonsil






19. Unequal diameter of pupils






20. Rupture of the eardrum






21. The forehead and the anterior top of the skull






22. Low blood pressure (typically <100/65)






23. Slow heart rate (HR<60)






24. High potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






25. Symptoms that are always present but changing in severity - never fully resolving






26. Infection of the deep inner ear - known as the labyrinth. Often causes vertigo






27. Yellowing of the sclera due to jaundice






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






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






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






31. Localized lack of blood supply






32. Resolving spontaneously after onset






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






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






35. Pus draining from the nose






36. Interior surface of eye






37. Swelling of the tonsils - indicating infection






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






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






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






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






42. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae






43. Without fever






44. Referring to tear






45. White part of the eye






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






47. Bruising around the eyes - indicative of a basilar skull fracture






48. Aggressively uncooperative






49. The state of somnolence and decreased responsiveness after a seizure






50. Absence of light reflection - indicative of ear infection







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