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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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1. Dry tongue - mouth - and lips - indicating significant dehydration






2. 'Outpouching' of the TM - indicative of inflammation






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






4. Normal strength of the extremities






5. Collection of pus or fluid around the tonsil






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






7. Appearing old






8. Death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia






9. Extra ocular muscles intact






10. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis






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






12. Rupture of the eardrum






13. Weakness of one half of the body






14. Interior surface of eye






15. Enlarged thyroid






16. High blood sugar due to diabetes






17. Inflammation of the pericardium






18. Involuntary turning or lowering of forearm when outstretched






19. Difficulty in neurologically generating or understanding language






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






21. Disease of the heart muscle






22. Light sensitivity






23. Clear nasal discharge






24. Diagnosis of double vision






25. Indicative of decreased LOC or brainstem injury






26. Sign of dehydration






27. Not appearing healthy






28. Location across the posterior top of the skull






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






30. Normal state of mental and body development






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






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






33. Atraumatic - Normocephalic. Normal external head inspection






34. Infection of the meninges - the membranes that contain the brain and spinal cord






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






36. Appearing drowsy






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






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






39. Elevated body temperature - fever - indicative of infection






40. Loss of coordination






41. Fast heart rate (HR>100)






42. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them






43. Headache






44. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis






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






46. Excessive or profuse bleeding






47. Extremely skinny - bony - malnourished






48. Blood in the white part of the eye






49. Gone - no longer existing






50. High blood pressure (typically >140/90)







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