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Unit 6 Med Term path
Med Term Unit 6 pathology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acrophobia | Fear of Heights |
| Agoraphobia | Fear of outdoor spaces |
| Amblyopia | Decreased vision occurring in one eye, lazy-eye |
| Amyotrophic lateral Sclerosis | A degenerative disease of the CNS (central nervous system) causing loss of muscle control: aka: Lou Gehrigs Disease |
| Anacusis | Total deafness |
| Anorexia | An eating disorder characterized y the patient's refusal to eat |
| Anosmia | lack of sense of smell |
| anxiety | feeling of fear, nervousness, or unease |
| astigmatism | imperfection in the curvature of the eye causing blurred vision |
| bulimia | eating disorder characterized by overeating followed by forced vomiting or excessive exercise |
| cataract | progressive opacity of lens leading to blurred vision |
| Causalgia | painful sensation of burning |
| Cerebral Aneurysm | widening of a blood vessel in the brain |
| Cerebral palsy | paralysis caused by damage to the areas of the brain responsible for movement |
| cerebral thrombosis | blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a clot |
| cerumen impaction | buildup of ear wax blocking the ear canal |
| clonus | muscle spasm or twitching |
| corneal abrasion | scratch of the cornea |
| dementia | decline or loss of mental function |
| Dyslexia | difficulty reading |
| dysphoria | a negative emotional state |
| epilepsy | disease marked by seizures |
| glaucoma | eye condition that damage the optic nerve |
| hematoma | a tumor-like mass made of blood |
| ischemic stroke | a stroke in which lack of blood flow to an area of the brain is caused by blockage of an artery |
| miosis | abnormal pupillary constriction |
| mydiasis | abnormal pupillary dilation |
| nystagmus | involuntary back and forth movement of the eye |
| paralysis | complete loss of sensation and motor function |
| prosopagnosia | inability to recognize faces |
| schizophrenia | a mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech |
| scotoma | dark spot in the visual field |
| strabismus | rolling eyes |
| syncope | fainting |
| tinnitus | ringing in the ear/s |
| transient ischemic attack | a temporary blockage of a blood vessel that resolves within 24 hours |
| vertigo | dizziness |
| Analgesic | a drug that relieves pain |
| anesthesiologist | Doctor who specializes in anesthesiology |
| anesthetic | a drug that causes loss of sensation |
| anesthesia | without feeling or sensation |
| cerebral angiography | procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain |
| cochlear implant | electronic device that stimulates the cochlea and can restore hearing |
| phacoemulsification | fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it |
| positron emission tomography (PET) | imaging procedure that uses radiation (positrons) to produce cross sections of the brain |
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