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MED104 Chapter Five
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aphasia | Inability to speak |
| Delirium | Brief loss of mental function |
| Ataxia | Lack of coordination |
| Dystonia | Condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements |
| Myoclonus | Muscle twitching |
| Somnambulism | Sleep walking |
| Encephalagia | Brain pain |
| Hemiparesis | Partial paralysis on half the body |
| Causalgia | Painful sensation of burning |
| Synesthesia | Condition where one sensation is experienced as another |
| Kleptomania | Desire to steal |
| Echoencephalography | Procedure used to examine the brain using sound waves |
| Myelogram | Image of the spinal cord, usually done using x-ray |
| Hematoma | A tumorlike mass made up of blood |
| Macroephaly | Abnormally large head |