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blowing, swooshing sound heard through the stethoscope over an area of abnormal blood flow
Bruit
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enlargement of lymph nodes due to infection, allergy, or neoplasm
Lymphadenopathy
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round symmetric skull that is appropriately related to body size
Normocephalic
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adaptation of the eye for near vision by increasing the curvature of the lens
Accommodation
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unequal pupil size
Anisocoria
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gray-white arc or circle around the limbus of the iris that is common with aging
Arcus senilis
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protruding eyeballs
Exopthalmos
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round, darker area of the ocular fundus that mediates vision only from the central visual field
Macula
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constricted pupils
Miosis
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involuntary, rapid, rhythmic movement of the eyeball
Nystagmus
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decrease in power of accommodation that occurs with aging
Presbyopia
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drooping of upper eyelid over the iris and possibly covering pupil
Ptosis
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area of ocular fundus in which blood vessels enter and exit
Optic Disc
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yellow, waxy material that lubricates and protects the ear canal
Cerumen
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inner ear structure containing the central hearing apparatus
Cochlea
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connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx and allows passage of air
Eustachian tube
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superior posterior free rim of the pinna
Helix
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"anvil," middle of the 3 ossicles of the middle ear
Incus
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"hammer," first of the 3 ossicles of the middle ear
Malleus
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bony prominence of the skill located just behind the ear
Mastoid
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sensory organ of hearing
Organ of Corti
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auricle, or outer ear
Pinna
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"stirrup," inner ear of the 3 ossicles of the middle ear
Stapes
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ringing in the ears
Tinnitus
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"eardrum," thin, transucent, oval membrane that stretches across the ear canal and separates the middle ear from the outer ear
Tympanic Membrane
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a spinning, twirling sensation
Vertigo
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pertaining to the cheek
Buccal
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nosebleed, usual from anterious septum
Epitaxis
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rough, bumpy elevations on dorsal surface of tongue
Papillae
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pair of salivary glans in the cheeks in front of the ears
Parotid glands
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free projection hanging down from the midle of the soft palate
Uvula
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red, swollen gum margins that bleed easily
Gingivitis
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a bone in the nose; it is an extension of the ethmoid bone, is situated along the side wall of the nose, and is covered by mucous membrane.
Turbinate
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moving a body part away from an axis or the median line
Abduction
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moving a body part toward the center or toward the median line
Adduction
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moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder
Circumduction
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dry crackling sound or sensation due to grating of the ends of damaged bones
Crepitation
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directed towards or located on the surface
Dorsal
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moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle
Eversion
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straightening of a limb at a joint
Extension
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bending a limb at a joint
Flexion
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moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle
Inversion
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outward or convex curvature of the thoracic spine; hunchback
Kyphosis
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fibrous band running directly from one bone to another bone that strengthens the joint
Ligament
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inward or concave curvature of the lumbar spine
Lordosis
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bony projection of the ulna at the elbow
Olecranon Process
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surface of the sole of the foot
Plantar
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turning the forearm so that the palm is up
Supination
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moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground
Protraction
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extent of movement of a joint
Range of Motion (ROM)
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S-shaped curvature of the thoracic spine
Scoliosis
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strong fibrous cord that attaches a skeletal muscle to a bone
Tendon
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center of the intervertebral disc
Nucleous Pulposus
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inability to perform coordinated movements
Ataxia
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impairment in speech consisting of lack of coordination and inability to arrange words in their proper order
Dysphasia
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loss of muscle tone, limp
Flaccidity
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abnormal sensation (burning, numbness, tingling, prickling, crawling skin sensation)
Paresthesia
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sensory information concerning body movements and position of the body in space
Proprioception
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continuous resistance to stretching by a muscle due to abnormally increased tension, with increased deep tendon reflexes
Spasicity
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involuntary contraction of opposing muscle groups resulting in rhythmic movement of one or more joints
Tremor
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