ScribeAmerica Medical Terminology

Situated toward the front of the body

Generalized; not localized to any specific location

Farther from the trunk of the body

Lower on the body, farther from the head

Farther from the midline

Nearer to the midline

Situated towards the back of the body, opposite of anterior

Nearer to the trunk of the body

Higher on the body, nearer to the head

A collection of bus beneath the skin

Dangerous infection of the appendix

Inflammation of the joints

Irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm (arrhythmia)

Inflammation/Infection of the bronchi (upper airway)

Infection of skin cells

A stroke. Blood supply to the brain is restricted or absent due to hemorrhage or blockage of a vessel resulting in brain damage and dysfunction

Inflammation of the gallbladder

Chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow to the lungs

Decrease in the kidneys' ability to filter waste and fluid from the blood

Serious condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as efficiently as it should

Infection of the outer layer of the eye

Procedure used to treat coronary artery disease (heart disease)

Buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart

A blood clot that forms in a vein located deep inside your body, typically in the leg

Acute inflammation of the diverticula pouches

Egg developing outside the uterus, extremely dangerous due to risk of rupture

General term for inflammation of the GI tract

Digestive disorder that occurs when acidic stomach juices, or food and fluids back up from the stomach into the esophagus

Inflammation of the liver

High blood sugar due to diabetes

High cholesterol

High blood pressure (typically >140/90)

Low blood-sugar

Low blood pressure (typically <100/65)

Diabetes requiring the use of insulin injections

Heart attack. Death of cardiac muscle due to prolonged ischemia

Kidney stone

Daibetes not requiring the use of insulin injections

Infection inner ear (behind the eardrum)

Inflammation of the pancreas

Ulcers developing in the stomach causing pain and emesis

Blood circulation disorder that causes the blood vessels (excluding the heart and brain) to narrow, block, or spasm

Throat infection

Infilitrate (infection) inside the lung tissue

Presence of air or gas in the pleural space; collapsed lung

Blockage of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches due to a translocated clot

Infection on the kidneys

Dangerous infection of the blood

Transient "mini-stroke", neurological function is regained completely with time

Contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract (sinuses, throat, lungs or airways)

Infection in any part of the urinary system - kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra

Without fever

Able to move about, not confined to a bed

The general appearance and nature of a patient

A patient's inability to tolerate their body-state, due to pain or respiratory failture. No Acute Distress (NAD) is commonly written if a patient looks comfortable.

Testing that examines the function of the eye muscle

Pale inner aspect of the eyelid most often due to anemia

Common normal eye exam finding

Yellowing of the sclera (whites of the eye) due to jaundice

Earwax

Dry tongue, mouth, and lips, indicating significant dehydration

Nose bleed

The back of the mouth, where it meets the throat

Clear nasal discharge. "Runny" nose

"Ringing in the ears", the perception of ringing even with no external stimuli

Tonsils and adenoids removal surgery

the clear membrane inside the ear; (ear drum)

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

Enlarged lymph nodes

Flexible, not-stiff

Enlarged thyroid

sign of heart dysfunction

Localized ballooning of a vessel due to a weakened vessel wall

Irregular heartbeat

Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart, muscular, contractile

Slow heart rate (HR<60)

Enlarged heart

Abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale

The rhythm of a healthy heart

To beat rapidly, irregularly, or forcibly (usually relating to the heart)

Normal heart sounds with a regular rate (60-100 bpm)

Narrowing of a body opening or passage

Fast heart rate (HR>100 bpm)

Vessel carrying blood towards the heart, soft,, compressible

No abnormal sounds when listening to the lungs with a stethoscope

Difficulty/labored breathing, shortness of breath

Low oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood

General term for pain with breathing

Crackles; Wet crackling heard in the lungs, typically due to pneumonia or CHF

Sound of mucous rolling around in the bronchiolesronchi

Air hunger, difficult breathing, or breathlessness

Any mixed matter with the saliva that is passed through the mouth

Upper airway noise; common sign in croup

Increased respiratory rate

High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease

Vomiting

Gross amounts of blood in the vomit

Enlarged liver

Protrusion of part of an internal organ or tissue bulges through a weak area of muscle

Black tarry stool indicative of an upper GI bleed

Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea

Rebound, guarding or regidity signs indicative of acute abdominal inflammation (peritonitis)

Cesarean Section

Costovertebral Angle tenderness; tenderness over the kidney's

Painful urination

A tube inserted through the urethra to drain urine, often left in place

Gravida (The # of times pregnant / Para (The # of live children born) / Abortion (The # of failed pregnancies)

Blood in the urine

When a fertilized egg implants and starts to develop within the uterus

The first day of one's period

Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive

Blue color of the skin due to lack of oxygen

Sweating

Bruising

Swelling

Redness / Red

Palpable fluid beneath the skin indicative of infection/pus/abscess

Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)

Rash that is both red and raised

Pale skin typically due to anemia

Pus / Pus-like

A patchy red, raised rash, consistent with allergic reactions

Absence of the ability to neurologically generate or understand language. Either inability to create words or inability to understand spoken words

Seizure disorder

Weakness of one half of the body

Paralysis of one half of the body

Passing out

Infection of the meninges, the outer lining of the brain and spinal cord

Deep tendon reflexes

Oriented to person, place and time

"Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting

Room-spinning dizziness (not light-headed)

New onset, likely concerning. Opposite of chronic

Long-standing, constant. Opposite of acute

Normal, of no danger to health

Surgical removal (e.g. tonsillectomy)

Inflammation (e.g. appendicitis)

Viewing with a scope (e.g. colonoscopy)