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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology
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1. Oriented to person - place - and time
Babinski sign
Differential Diagnosis
Romberg's sign
Oriented x3
2. Outer ear infection
Nare
Vertigo
Irregularly irregular
Otitis externa
3. The general appearance and nature of a patient
Diploplia
Constitutional
Epistaxis
Lacrimal
4. Condition of feeling the room-spin
EOMI
Uncooperative
Afebrile
Vertigo
5. Transparent frontal aspect of the eye - covering both the iris and pupil
Non-toxic
Cornea
Malnourished
Gallop
6. The forehead and the anterior top of the skull
Hypotension
Tonic Clonic
Frontal
Hemiplegia
7. Pus in the eyes
Otitis externa
Conjunctival exudate
Distress
Photophobia
8. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them
Rupture
Oriented x3
Rhinorrhea
Status epileptcus
9. Without teeth
Edentulous
Paraspinal tenderness
Pale conjunctiva
Vertebral tenderness
10. Ear ache
Tonsillar edema
Otalgia
Well developed
Hyphema
11. Pus on the tonsils - indicating infection of the tonsils
Tonsillar exudate
Otitis media
Aniscoria
Periorbital ecchymosis
12. Orange/yellow eyedrops used to detect corneal lesions - abrasions - or foreign bodies
Supple
Fluorescein
JVD
Bradycardia
13. High potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias
Frontal
Aphasic
Hyperkalemia
Hyperglycemia
14. The far back of the nasal canal - where it joins the back of the throat
Decreased gag reflex
Otitis media
Raccoon eyes
Nasopharynx
15. Bruise/swelling of septum (sign of a nose fracture)
Septal hematoma
Acute
Bell's Palsy
Status epileptcus
16. Pain in the eye
Combative
Nystagmus
Ophthalmalgia
Purulent nasal drainage
17. Diminished anal sphincter muscle contraction - indicative of neurological damage
Decreased rectal tone
Extra systoles
Acute
Malaise
18. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae
Hemiplegia
Paraspinal tenderness
Pronator drift
Cerumen
19. Muscle aches
Bell's Palsy
Arthralgias
Myalgias
EOMI
20. The normal state of being for each specific patient
Battles sign
Friction rub
Photophobia
Baseline
21. Looking around - awake - attentive
Well developed
Strength 5/5
Alert
Elderly
22. Infection of the meninges - the membranes that contain the brain and spinal cord
Friction rub
Fundoscopic Exam
Meningitis
Diploplia
23. Low potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias
Sunken eyes
Romberg's sign
Hypokalemia
Gingiva
24. Mouth or orifice; example P.O. means Per Os or by mouth
Os
Fluctuating
Hypoglycemia
Cachectic
25. Thin outer lining of the eye and eyelid
Distress
Parietal
Conjunctiva
Facial asymmetry
26. Generalized discomfort or weakness
Tinnitus
N-STEMI
Malaise
Alert
27. Without fever
Afebrile
Hypotension
Bruit
Myalgias
28. The state of the patient's body - often referring to obesity
Purulent nasal drainage
Body habitus
Dysphasia
Syncope
29. Gone - no longer existing
Edentulous
Resolved
Meningitis
Sticky/tacky mucosa
30. Abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale
Strength 5/5
Babinski sign
Extra systoles
Murmur
31. The breaking-open of a bodily structure
Trachea midline
Infarct
Rupture
Ophthalmalgia
32. Weakness of one half of the body
Hemiparesis
Pericarditis
C- spine
Tonsillar exudate
33. Arterial wall splits apart and threatens the patient's life due to risk of hemorrhage
Aortic dissection
Cerumen
Tachycardia
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
34. The bottom or base of an organ; often referring to the uterus or eye
Fundus
Chronic
Hypotension
Alert
35. Atraumatic - Normocephalic. Normal external head inspection
AT/NC
Hyperglycemia
Transient
Finger-nose-finger
36. The state of the patient's body - often referring to obesity
Body habitus
TM dullness
Oriented x3
Tonsillar exudate
37. Whooshing blood flow heard with auscultation (carotid narrowing or plaque)
Carotid bruit
Frontal
Nare
Resolved
38. Transient 'mini-stroke' - neurological function is regained completely with time
Uncooperative
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Pale conjunctiva
Morbidly Obese
39. Appearing old
Otitis externa
Elderly
Kernigs
Photophobia
40. Dry tongue - mouth - and lips - indicating significant dehydration
Tearful
Thyromegaly
Dry mucosa
Cardiomegaly
41. Swelling of the optic nerve sheath - as noted with fundoscopic examination
Papilledema
Trismus
Malnourished
Hypoglycemia
42. Low sodium - dehydration
Tonsillar edema
Fundoscopic exam
Carotid bruit
Hyponatermia
43. The breaking-open of a bodily structure
Sunken eyes
Cardiomegaly
Rupture
Diploplia
44. Disturbance of rhythm in the heartbeat
Rhinorrhea
Arrhythmia
Arthralgias
Flouresceine uptake
45. A permanent localized numbness or weakness to a specific nerve's distal innervation
Saturday Night Palsy
Malnourished
Moves all extremities (MAEx4)
Aortic dissection
46. A patient's inability to tolerate their body-state - due to pain or respiratory failure
Distress
Pulse exam
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Fundoscopic exam
47. Does not follow commands or go along with physician requests
Gallop
Intermittent
Uncooperative
Myocardial infarction
48. Throat infection
Pharyngitis
Nasopharynx
N-STEMI
Purulent nasal drainage
49. Painful swallowing
Arrhythmia
Odynophagia
Acute on chronic
Facial asymmetry
50. Extremely thin and malnourished - wasting
Vertebral tenderness
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Unkempt
Emaciated