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Scribeamerica Medical Terminology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Poor mechanical articulation of speech due to abnormal lip - tongue - or cheek motor function






2. Not appearing healthy






3. Teeth






4. The forehead and the anterior top of the skull






5. Stimulation of the vagus nerve resulting in dim-vision - sweaty palms - and syncope. Often occurs after emesis - acute pain - or surprising stimuli






6. External portion of the ear






7. Low potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






8. Disease of the brain






9. Ear ache






10. Not appearing healthy






11. Loss of coordination






12. Extremely skinny - bony - malnourished






13. Referring to the tongue






14. Yellowing of the sclera due to jaundice






15. Looking around - awake - attentive






16. Oriented to person - place - and time






17. Flexible - not-stiff






18. Normal state of mental and body development






19. Slow heart rate (HR<60)






20. Redness of the TM - often indicative of infection






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






22. Interior surface of eye






23. Mouth or orifice; example P.O. means Per Os or by mouth






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






25. Extremely thin and malnourished - wasting






26. Enlarged heart






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






28. Elevated body temperature - fever - indicative of infection






29. Stiff neck/Signs of meningitis






30. Low thyroid function






31. Teeth






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






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






34. Gums






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






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






37. Generalized discomfort or weakness






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






39. Swelling of a lymph-node - usually indicative of an infection distally






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






41. Low potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






42. Death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia






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






44. High potassium - concerning for heart arrhythmias






45. Does not follow commands or go along with physician requests






46. Repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness between them






47. Normal deep tendon reflexes - rated as 2/4






48. The far back of the nasal canal - where it joins the back of the throat






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






50. The diseases that a physician is considering as the reason for the patient's symptoms