head
blowing, swooshing sound heard through the stethoscope over an area of abnormal blood flow
what is a Bruit
refers to abnormally small head
Microcephalic
double vision
Diplopia
(squint, crossed eye) disparity of the eye axes
Strabismus
pertaining to the cheek
Buccal.
difficulty in swallowing
What is dysphagia
refers to round symmetric skull that is appropriately related to body size
Normocephalic
protruding eyeballs
Exophthalmos
yellow waxy material that lubricates and protects the ear canal
Cerumen
decay in the teeth
Caries
increase in size of thyroid gland that occurs with hyperthyroidism
Goiter
illusory sensation of either the room or one’s own body spinning; not the same as dizziness
Vertigo
(stye) red, painful pustule that is a localized infection of hair follicle at eyelid margin
Hordeolum
bony prominence of the skull located just behind the ear
Mastoid
nosebleed, usually from anterior septum
Epistaxis
enlargement of the lymph nodes due to infection, allergy, or neoplasm
Lymphadenopathy
The major neck muscles are the
supracleidomastoid, trapezius
involuntary, rapid, rhythmic movement of the eyeball
Nystagmus
Auricle, or outer ear
Pinna
(moniliasis) white, cheesy, curdlike patch on buccal mucosa due to super-ficial fungal infection
Candidiasis
refers to abnormally large head
Macrocephalic
infection of the conjunctiva, “pinkeye”
conjunctivitis
drooping of upper eyelid over the iris and possibly covering the pupil
Ptosis
ringing in the ears
Tinnitis
“eardrum”; thin, translucent, oval membrane that stretches across the ear canal and separates the middle ear from the outer ear
Tympanic membrane