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Medical Terms
Musculoskeletal, Nervous, Sensory
Term | Definition |
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Bradykinesia bray-dih-kih-NEE-zhah | slow movement |
Hyperkinesia hai-per-kih-NEE-zhah | increase in muscles movement or activity |
Myospasm mai-oh-SPAZ-um | muscle spasm |
Arthroscope AR-throh-skohp | instrument for looking into a joint |
Osteochondritis AW-stee-oh-kon-DRAI-tis | inflammation of bone and cartilage |
Spondylolysis SPAWN-dih-LO-li-sis | loss of vertebra structure |
Insomnia in-SOM-nee-ah | inability to sleep |
Hemiplegia HEH-mee-PLEE-jah | paralysis on half the body |
Synesthesia SIN-es-THEE-zhah | condition where one sensation is experienced as another |
Meningoencephalitis meh-NIN-goh-in-SEF-ah-LAI-tis | inflammation of the meninges and brain |
Atopognosis AY-top-aw-GNOH-sis | inability to locate a sensation |
Psychosomatic SAI-koh-soh-MA-tik | pertaining to the relationship between the body and the mind |
Corneal Xerosis KOR-nee-al ZER-oh-sis | dryness of cornea |
Dacryopyorrhea DAK-ree-oh-pai-REE-ah | discharge of pus in tears |
Retinal REH-tih-nal | pertaining to retina |
Tinnitus tih-NAI-tis | ringing in the ears |
Optic AWP-tik | pertaining to the eye |
Phacosclerosis FAH-koh-skleh-ROH-sis | abnormal hardening of the lens |
Microtia mai-KROH-shee-ah | abnormally small ears |
Tympanosclerosis tim-PAN-oh-skleh-ROH-sis | hardening of the eardrum |