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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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1. Paralysis of one half of the body






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






3. Involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched






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






5. A test to evaluate cerebellar function






6. Light sensitivity






7. Inability to fully open mouth due to an underlying dental or jaw abscess






8. Painful swallowing






9. Weakness of one half of the body






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






11. High blood sugar due to diabetes






12. Transient 'mini-stroke' - neurological function is regained completely with time






13. Redness of the pharynx - indicating a throat infection






14. Not appearing healthy






15. The forehead and the anterior top of the skull






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






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






18. Inflammation of the pericardium






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






20. Unequal diameter of pupils






21. Yellowing of the sclera due to jaundice






22. Referring to tear






23. Transient 'mini-stroke' - neurological function is regained completely with time






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






25. Low blood-sugar






26. Rupture of the eardrum






27. Absence of the ability to neurologically generate or understand language. Either inability to create words i.e. expressive aphasia; or inability to understand spoken words i.e. receptive aphasia)






28. Joint aches






29. Clear nasal discharge






30. Poor ability to handle secretions (saliva): drooling at the mouth and gagging






31. Indicative of decreased LOC or brainstem injury






32. Occasional - sporadic - transient






33. Loss of coordination






34. Looking around - awake - attentive






35. Outer ear infection






36. Tenderness of the muscles next to the vertebrae






37. The breaking-open of a bodily structure






38. Oriented to person - place - and time






39. Inability to fully open mouth due to an underlying dental or jaw abscess






40. Low thyroid function






41. The state of crying - or being about to cry






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






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






44. Pain in the eye






45. Bruising behind the ears - indicative of a basilar skull fracture






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






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






48. Not appearing healthy






49. Normal strength of the extremities






50. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection