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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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1. Not appearing healthy






2. Weakness of one half of the body






3. A localized facial nerve dysfunction that causes facial droop and numbness

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4. The general appearance and nature of a patient






5. Extremely thin and malnourished - wasting






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






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






8. Extra beats of the heart heard during auscultation






9. Imperfect closure or meeting of opposing teeth - indicative of trauma or jaw fracture






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






11. High sodium - dehydration






12. Diagnosis of double vision






13. The most posterior part of the skull - the back of the head






14. Appearing old






15. Swelling of the face often secondary to an allergic reaction






16. Collection of pus or fluid around the tonsil






17. Teeth






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






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






20. When an infant or baby cannot be made to stop crying






21. Blood in the white part of the eye






22. New onset - likely concerning. Opposite of chronic






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






24. Disturbance of rhythm in the heartbeat






25. Infection of the sinuses - usually causing sinus pressure






26. Inflammation of the pericardium






27. Redness of the pharynx - indicating a throat infection






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






29. Condition of feeling the room-spin






30. Stiff hamstrings/inability to straighten the leg when hip is flexed; sign of meningitis






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






32. Poor self hygiene






33. Without fever






34. Pus on the tonsils - indicating infection of the tonsils






35. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae






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






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






38. Appearing old






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






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






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






42. Painful swallowing






43. Flexible - not-stiff






44. Extra ocular muscles intact






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






46. The breaking-open of a bodily structure






47. Without teeth






48. External portion of the ear






49. Low thyroid function






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