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Week 2 Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aphasia | inability to speak |
| ataxia | lack of coordination |
| catatonia | condition characterized by reduced muscle tone |
| dellrium | brief loss of mental function |
| dementia | loss/decline in mental function |
| dyslnesia | difficulty moving |
| dyslexi | difficulty ready |
| dsyphasia | difficulty with language or speech |
| insomia | inability to sleep |
| myoclonus | muscle twitching |
| myospasm | muscle twitching |
| neurasthenia | nerve weakness |
| somnambulsim | sleep wlaking |
| cephalalgia | head pain |
| cephalodynia | head pain |
| encephalalgia | brain pain |
| neuragia | nerve pain |
| neurodynia | nerve pain |
| hemiparesis | partial paralysis on half the body |
| hemiphelgia | paralysis on half the body |
| monoparesis | partial paralysis of one limb |
| paralysis | complete loss of sensation and motor function |
| monopledgia | paralysis of one limb |
| paresis | partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees f sensation and motor function |
| causalgia | painful sensation of burning |
| dysesthesia | bad feeling |
| hyperesthesia | increased sensation |
| paresthesia | abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin) |
| pseudesthesia | false sensation |
| synesthesia | condition where one sensation is experienced as another |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| agoraphobia | fear of outdoors spaces |
| hydrophobia | fear of water |
| kleptomania | desire to steal |
| photophobia | excessive sensitivity to light |
| pyromania | desire to set fire |