Scribe.ology Medical Terminology NEW

Alert and oriented

Mental function measured by orientation to person, place, time, and situation (A&Ox4).

Atraumatic

No evidence of trauma to the body.

Cachectic

State of ill appearance and malnutrition.

Diaphoresis

Excessive sweating.

Emaciated

Appearing abnormally thin or weak.

Febrile

Having a fever.

Malaise

Generalized discomfort or weakness.

Normocephalic

Normal shaped head.

Polydipsia

Excessive thirst.

Polyuria

Excessive urination.

Anisocoria

Unequal size of pupils

Conjunctiva

Membrane lining of the eyelids and covering of the eyeball

Conjunctival injection

Redness of the conjunctiva

Corneal injection

Redness of the cornea

Diplopia

double vision

Nystagmus

Involuntary rapid movements of the eyes

Periorbital

Around the eyes

Raccoon Eyes

Ecchymosis around the eyes

Cerumen Impaction

buildup of ear wax

Cerumen

Ear Wax

Dentalgia

Dental Pain

Dentition

indicating the condition of teeth (i.e. intact)

Dysphagia

Painful/difficulty swallowing

Edentulous

Without teeth

Epistaxis

bleeding of the nose

Hemotypanum

blood in the middle ear

Lacrimal

Having to do with tears

Lingual

Having to do with tongue

Middle ear effusion

buildup of fluid behind the eardrum

Mucosal Edema

swelling of the mucous membranes

Oropharyngeal edema

swelling of the pharynx

Oropharyngeal erythema

redness of the pharynx

Oropharyngeal exudate

pus or fluid escaping from the blood vessels of the pharynx

Rhinorrhea

Runny nose

Septal Deviation

displacement of the nasal septum

Sublingual

under the tongue

Tinnitus

ringing of the ears

Trismus

Inability to open jaw

Accessory muscle use

Visible usage of muscles not normally used to breathe

Bradypnea

unusually slow breathing

Cyanosis

When the skin turns purple or dark blue (typically due to hypoxia)

Dyspnea

shortness of breath

Expiration

Breathing out

Hemoptysis

coughing up blood

Inspiration

Breathing in

Intubated

introduction of a tube into a hollow organ, such as the trachea

Orthopnea

difficulty breathing when lying down

Rales

Abnormal sound heard in lungs

Respiratory Distress

Difficulty breathing

Retraction

visible pulling inward of the muscles between the ribs when inhaling

Rhonchi

low-pitched, rattling, snoring-like sounds heard when there is a partial obstruction of the lungs

Speech dyspnea

Shortness of breath when speaking

Stridor

Sound heard when there is an obstruction of the airways

Tachypnea

unusually fast breathing

Tracheal deviation

trachea that has shifted from one side or the other

Wheeze

Difficulty breathing makes a whistling sound that is a result from the narrowing of the lumen in respiratory passages

Aneurysm

Widening of a blood vessel that results in a blood sac

Angina

Severe, constricting chest pain due to heart tissues not receiving enough blood

Arrhythmia

Abnormal, irregular heartbeat

Bradycardia

usually slow heart rate

Bruit

A murmur or sound heard in auscultation indicating narrowing of a vessel

Capillary Refill

the return of color after pressing down on the skin

Embolism

Obstruction of blood vessels by a clot of blood or foreign substance

Hemorrhage

loss of blood from the body, internally or externally

Hypertension

elevated blood pressure

Hypotension

low blood pressure

Infarct

Death of a tissue caused by loss of blood supply

Ischemia

localized area of blood restriction

Murmur

extra heart sounds

Palpitations

awareness of one's own heartbeat

Pitting Edema

Fluid buildup, typically in the legs, that leaves a "pit" or indentation when pressed

Stenosis

narrowing of an opening

Tachycardia

unusually fast heart rate

Dyspepsia

Indigestion

Emesis

vomit

Hematemesis

vomit with blood in it

Hematochezia

Blood in stool

Hemorrhoid

swollen and inflamed veins on the rectum or anus

Melena

Black, tarry stool

Splenomegaly

Enlargement of the spleen

Balanitis

inflammation of the foreskin and head of the penis

Cervical

Pertaining to the neck or cervix of the uterus

Dysmenorrhea

Painful menstruation

Dyspareunia

painful intercourse

Dysuria

painful urination

Hematuria

blood in the urine

Incontinence

sudden, involuntary urination (loss of bladder control)

Inguinal

Groin Region

Nocturia

excessive nighttime urination

Phimosis

inability to retract the foreskin

Priapism

persistent and painful erection, often due to trauma or medication

Torsion

twisting of an organ around its own axis

Urinary Frequency

increase urination

Urolithiasis

kidney stones

Arthralgia

joint pain

Crepitus

Crackling or grating sound that is usually heard in the joints

Edema

Accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces, swelling

Myalgia

muscle pain, body aches

Paraspinal tenderness

tenderness of the muscles along the spine

Sacroiliac (SI) Joint

where the spine meets the pelvis