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Medical Term: Unit 2
Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fasciectomy | FA-shee-EK-toh-mee Removal of fascia |
| Myoplasty | MAI-oh-PLAS-tee Muscle reconstruction |
| Tenonectomy | ten-DEK-toh-mee Removal of a tendon |
| Myorrhaphy | mai-OR-ah-fee Muscle suture |
| Aphasia | ah-FAY-zhah Inability to speak |
| Catatonia | KAT-ah-TOH-nee-ah Condition characterized by reduced muscle tone |
| Dystonia | dis-TOH-nee-ah Condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements |
| Insomnia | in-SOM-nee-ah Inability to sleep |
| Neurasthenia | NUR-as-THEN-ee-ah Nerve weakness |
| Somnambulism | sawm-NAM-byoo-liz-um Sleep walking |
| Ceruminolysis | seh-ROO-min-oh-LIH-tik Drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax |
| Mastoidocentesis | mas-TOY-doh-sin-TEE-sis Puncture of the mastoid |
| Tympanolabyrinthopexy | tim-PAN-oh-lah-buh-RINTH-oh-PEK-see Surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labyrinth |
| Myringectomy | MIR-in-JEK-toh-mee Removal of the eardrum |
| Ototoxic | OH-tok-TOK-sik Drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing |