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Unit 2
Musculoskeletal, Nervous, and Sensory Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Trichiasis | Condition caused by eyelashes growing backwards and coming in contact with the eye |
| Cataract | Opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eyes |
| Glaucoma | Eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve |
| Blepharoplasty | Surgical reconstitution of the eyelid |
| No movement vision condition | Akinetopsia |
| Excessive fear or sensativity | -phobia |
| Tachyphasia | Fast speech or talking fast |
| Hemicranias | Half the head, also considered migraine |
| Incision into the lobe | Lobotomy |
| Esthetic or Aesthetics | The study of art and philosophy as it pertains to beauty |
| Ankylosis | Condition of stiffness |
| Ear pain | Ostalgia |
| Hypertonia | Over toned muscles |
| Hyperkinesia | Excessive movement/motion |
| -paresis | Partial paralysis |