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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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1. Poor nutritional state






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






3. Location across the posterior top of the skull






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






5. Able to be touched or easily perceived






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






7. Interior surface of eye






8. Gums






9. Sign of dehydration






10. Earwax






11. Death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia






12. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection






13. Extremely skinny - bony - malnourished






14. Clear nasal discharge






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






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






17. A test to evaluate cerebellar function






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


19. Painful swallowing






20. Unequal diameter of pupils






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






22. Demonstrates the presence of a corneal abrasion






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






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






25. Abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale






26. Falling to one side when standing with feet together and eyes closed - indicating abnormal cerebellar function or inner ear dysfunction


27. Enlarged lymph nodes






28. Area of dead tissue following prolonged ischemia






29. Muscle aches






30. Occasional - sporadic - transient






31. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






32. Normal state of mental and body development






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






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






35. Low blood-sugar






36. The general appearance and nature of a patient






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






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






39. Condition of feeling the room-spin






40. Extremely overweight






41. Blood in the white part of the eye






42. Looking around - awake - attentive






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






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






45. Inside of the eye as seen with ophthalmoscope looking for increased cranial pressure






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






47. The forehead and the anterior top of the skull






48. Oriented to person - place - and time






49. Flexible - not-stiff






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