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fontanels
the spaces where the sutures of the skull intersect
presyncope
feeling faint caused by decreased blood flow to the brain/heart causing decreased cardiac output
vertigo
true rotational spinning caused by a disorder of the inner ear
objective: room is spinning
subjective: person feels like they are spinning
disequilibrium
shakiness or instability when walking related to a musculoskeletal disorder
normocephalic
denotes a round symmetric skill that appropriately relates to body size
lymphadenopathy
enlargement of the lymph nodes
pupillary light reflex
normal constriction of the pupils when light shines on the retina
fixation
a reflex direction of the eye toward an object attracting our attention
accommodation
adaptation of the eye for near vision
presbyopia
the decrease in power of accommodation with aging; ex. when an older person has to move something farther away to read
cataract
a clouding of the crystalline lens due to continual growth of lens fibers with aging
glaucoma
an optic nerve compression caused by increased intraocular pressure
diplopia
double vision
nystagmus
a fine, oscillating movement best seen around the iris; caused by disease of the ear canals, paretic eye muscle, MS, or brain lesions
conductive
hearing loss that is caused by a mechanical dysfunction of the external or middle ear; partial loss
sensorineural
hearing loss that signifies pathology of the inner ear, cranial nerves, or the auditory areas; harder to understand words even with increase in amplitude
otalgia
occurs directly from ear disease or is referred pain from a problem in teeth or oropharynx
otitis media
infection of the middle ear that causes inflammation and a build up of fluid behind the eardrum
cerumen
ear wax
atresia
absence or closure of the ear canal
bifid uvula
uvula split completely or partially
cleft lip
birth defect when a baby’s upper lip does not form completely
cleft palate
the tissue that makes up the roof of the mouth does not join together during pregnancy
torus palantinus
bony growth in the roof of the mouth
leukoedema
benign, milky opaque appearance of the buccal (cheek) mucosa that occurs commonly in black people
rhinitis
nasal mucosa is swollen and bright red; discharge is common
epistaxis
nosebleeds
dysphasia
difficulty swallowing
xerostomia
condition of not having enough saliva to keep the mouth wet
BID
twice a day
TID
three times a day
QID
four times a day
T
temperature
P
pulse
R
respirations
BP
blood pressure
O2 Sat
oxygen saturation
female
male
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