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Medical Scribe Exam Terms 2023 -2024 Questions and Correct Answers Rated A+ Anterior - ANSWER -situated in front of or directed toward the front Posterior - ANSWER -(dorsal) rear or back Superior - ANSWER -upper, nearer to crown of head Inferior - ANSWER -lower, further from crown of the head External - ANSWER -outside Internal - ANSWER -inside Superficial - ANSWER -nearer to the surface Deep - ANSWER -farther from the surface Midline - ANSWER -divides the body into left and right sides Medial - ANSWER -nearer to the midline Lateral - ANSWER -farther from the midline Proximal - ANSWER -nearer to the limb root Distal - ANSWER -farther from the limb root Abduction - ANSWER -Draws away from the midline Adduction - ANSWER -draws toward the midline Flexion - ANSWER -bending or angul ation Extension - ANSWER -straightening out Adnexa - ANSWER -ovaries and Fallopian tubes Afebrile - ANSWER -without fever Ambulatory - ANSWER -able to move about, not confined to a bed Amenorrhea - ANSWER -absence of menses Aneurysm - ANSWER -A widening of a blood vessel due to pressure on weakened tissues causing ? Formation of a sac of blood that may become clotted ? Aphagia - ANSWER -inability to swallow Aphasia - ANSWER -inability to express oneself through speech Appendectomy - ANSWER -surgical removal of the appendix Arrhythmia - ANSWER -irregularity or loss of rhythm, usually of the heartbeat Ascites - ANSWER -accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal fluid Artery - ANSWER -blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart, excluding pulmonary arteries Arthralgia - ANSWER -pain in a joint Ataxia - ANSWER -failure of muscle coordination, such as staggering gait Auscultation - ANSWER -process of listening for sounds within the body Avulsion - ANSWER -forceful pulling awa y of a part or structure Axilla - ANSWER -pertaining to the armpit Bradycardia - ANSWER -unusually slow heart beat (<60 beats per minute) Bruit - ANSWER -murmur or sound heard in auscultation Cachectic - ANSWER -in a state of ill health, malnutrition and w asting Cardiomegaly - ANSWER -enlargement of the heart Caries - ANSWER -gradual decay of soft, bony tissue or a tooth (cavity) Cellulitis - ANSWER -infection in or close to the skin Cerumen - ANSWER -earwax Cervical - ANSWER -pertaining to the neck or to the cervix of the uterus Cholecystectomy - ANSWER -surgical removal of the gallbladder Cholecystitis - ANSWER -inflammation of the gallbladder Conjunctiva - ANSWER -mucus membrane covering the eye and lining o f the eyelid Cornea - ANSWER -transparent coat of the eyeball that covers the eyeball and pupil Crepitus - ANSWER -crackling or grating sound usually of bones Cyanotic - ANSWER -bluish or slate -like skin color Debridement - ANSWER -removal of foreign mater ial or dead tissue from a wound Dentition - ANSWER -the teeth in situ in dental arch Diaphoresis - ANSWER -Excessive or profuse sweating or perspiration Differential diagnosis - ANSWER -a diagnosis of Symptoms of two or more Diseases by comparison Diplopi a - ANSWER -double vision Dysarthria - ANSWER -speech problem due to Weakness , paralysis, Muscular un-coordination Dysmenorrhea - ANSWER -painful menstruation Dysphagia - ANSWER -difficulty swallowing Dysphasia - ANSWER -impairment of speech Dyspnea - ANSWER -difficult and labored Breathing , shortness of Breath Dysuria - ANSWER -painful urination Ecchymosis - ANSWER -bruise, discolored area of The skin caused by Bleeding underneath Ectopic pregnancy - ANSWER -implantation of the Fertilized ovum outside the Uterine cavityThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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