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Ch 05 S Terms
Acquiring Medical Language
Term | Definition |
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aphasia | inability to speak |
ataxia | lack of coordination |
catatonia | condition characterized by reduced muscle tone |
delirium | brief loss of mental function |
dementia | loss/decline in mental function |
dyskinesia | difficulty moving |
dyslexia | difficulty reading |
dysphasia | difficulty speaking |
dystonia | condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements |
insomnia | inability to sleep |
myoclonus | muscle twitching |
myospasm | involuntary muscle contraction |
neurasthenia | nerve weakness |
somnambulism | sleep walking |
syncope | fainting; losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to the brain |
cephalgia | head pain |
cephalodynia | head pain |
encephalalgia | brain pain |
neuralgia | nerve pain |
neurodynia | nerve pain |
hemiparesis | partial paralysis on half the body |
hemiplegia | paralysis on half the body |
monoparesis | partial paralysis on one limb |
monoplegia | paralysis of one limb |
paralysis | complete loss of sensation and motor function |
paresis | aprtial paralysis characterized be varying degrees of sensation and motor function |
anosmia | lack of a sense of smell |
causalgia | painful sensation of burning |
dysesthesia | bad feeling |
hyperesthesia | increased sensation |
paresthesia | abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin) |
pseudesthesia | false sensation |
synesthesia | condition where one sensation is experienced as another |
acrophobia | fear of heights |
agoraphobia | fear of outdoor spaces |
hydrophobia | fear of water |
kleptomania | desire to steal |
photophobia | excessive sensitivity to light |
pyromania | desire to set fire |