Heent

Front 1

Bruit

Back 1

blowing, swooshing sound heard through the stethoscope over an area of abnormal blood flow

Front 2

Dysphagia

Back 2

difficulty swallowing or eating

Front 3

Goiter

Back 3

Enlarged thyroid associated with hyperthyroidism

Front 4

Lymphadenopathy

Back 4

Enlarged lymph nodes

Front 5

Macrocephalic

Back 5

enlarged head

Front 6

Microcephalic

Back 6

small head

Front 7

Normocephalic

Back 7

skull size appropriately related to body size

Front 8

Vertigo

Back 8

same as dizziness, the room may feel like it’s spinning

Front 9

Accommodation

Back 9

adaption of the eye for near vision by increasing the curvature of the lens

Front 10

Anisocoria

Back 10

unequal pupil size

Front 11

Astigmatism

Back 11

refractive error of vision due to differences in curvature in the refractive surfaces of the eye

Front 12

Cataract

Back 12

Opacity of the lens of the eye that develops slowly with aging and gradually obstructs vision

Front 13

Conjunctivitis

Back 13

infection of conjunctiva, “pinkeye”

Front 14

Diplopia

Back 14

double vision

Front 15

Exophthalmos

Back 15

protruding eyeballs

Front 16

Glaucoma

Back 16

Eye diseases characterized by increased ocular pressure

Front 17

Miosis

Back 17

Constriction of pupils

Front 18

Mydriasis

Back 18

dilated pupils

Front 19

Myopia

Back 19

Nearsighted

Front 20

Nystagmus

Back 20

Involuntary, rapid, rhythmic movement of eyeball

Front 21

Presbyopia

Back 21

decreased power of accommodation that occurs with aging

Front 22

Ptosis

Back 22

Drooping of upper eyelid over the iris and possibly covering the pupil

Front 23

Red reflex

Back 23

red glow that appears to fill the person’s pupil when first visualized through the ophthalmoscope

Front 24

Strabismus

Back 24

squint, crossed eye

Front 25

Atresia

Back 25

Congenital absence or closure of the ear canal

Front 26

Cerumen

Back 26

yellow waxy material

Front 27

Otalgia

Back 27

pain in the ear

Front 28

Otorrhea

Back 28

discharge from the ear

Front 29

Tinnitus

Back 29

ringing in the ears

Front 30

Aphthous Ulcers

Back 30

Canker sores, ulcers of oral mucosa

Front 31

Buccal

Back 31

pertaining to the cheek

Front 32

Candidiasis

Back 32

fungal infection of the mouth that appears white, cheesy, curd-like patches of the buccal mucosa

Front 33

Caries

Back 33

tooth decay

Front 34

Cheilitis

Back 34

red, scaling, shallow, painful fissures at the corners of the mouth

Front 35

Choanal atresia

Back 35

Closure of the nasal cavity due to congenital septum between nasal cavity and pharynx

Front 36

Crypts

Back 36

indentations on the surface of tonsils

Front 37

Epistaxis

Back 37

nose bleed

Front 38

Gingivitis

Back 38

red, swollen gums

Front 39

Herpes simplex

Back 39

“cold sores”, clear vesicles with red base that evolve into pustules

Front 40

Leukoplakia

Back 40

chalky, white, thick, raised patch on sides of tongue; precancerous

Front 41

Pharyngitis

Back 41

inflammation of the throat

Front 42

Polyp

Back 42

smooth, pale gray nodules in the nasal cavity due to chronic allergic rhinitis

Front 43

Rhinitis

Back 43

red, swollen inflammation of nasal mucosa

Front 44

Thrush

Back 44

oral candidiasis