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Chapter 5 flash card

TermDefinition
aphasia (ah-FAY-zhah) inability to speak
ataxia ah-TAK-see-ah lack of coordination
catatonia KAT-ah-TOHN-ia condition characterized by reduced muscle tone
dementia ca-VeN-chan loss/decline in mental function
dystonia gis-OF-nee-ah condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements
insomnia in sum-nee-an inability to sleep
myoclonus MAI-AWK-Ion-nus muscle twitching
neurasthenia NUR-as-THEE-nee-ah nerve weakness
paresthesia PAR-es-THEE-zhah abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin)
synesthesia SIN-es-THEE-zhah condition where one sensation is experienced as another
acrophobia AK-roh-FOH-bee-ah fear of heights
agoraphobia ah-GOR-ah-FOH-bee-ah fear of outdoor spaces
hydrophobia HAl-droh-FOH-bee-ah fear of water
kleptomania KLEP-toh-MAY-nee-ah desire to steal
photophobia FOH-toh-FOH-bee-ah excessive sensitivity to light
pyromania PAl-roh-MAY-nee-ah desire to set fire
dyslexia dis-LEK-see-ah difficulty reading
cerebellitis SER-eh-bel-Al-tis inflammation of the cerebellum
cerebral atrophy seh-REE-bral A-troh-fee wasting away of brain tissue
duritis doo-RAl-tis inflammation of the dura
encephalocele en-SEF-ah-loh-SEEL hernia of the brain (normally through a defect in the skull)
hematoma HEE-mah-TOH-mah a tumorlike mass made up of blood
cranial hematoma KRAY-nee-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah a hematoma beneath the skull
epidural hematoma EP-ih-DIR-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah a hematoma located on top of the dura
intracerebral hematoma IN-trah-se-REE-bral HEE-mah-TOH-mah a hematoma located inside the brain
subdural hematoma sub-DIR-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah a hematoma located beneath the dura
macrocephaly MAK-roh-SEF-ah-lee abnormally large head
microcephaly MAl-kroh-SEF-ah-lee abnormally small head
autism aut / ism AW-tizm a psychiatric disorder characterized by difficulties in social communication and interaction, a repetitive and/or restrictive patterns of behavior or interests. The term originated in the mistaken idea tl patient was focused only on the self.
epilepsy EP-ih-LEP-see a disease marked by seizures
Created by: Andriyah Atkins
 

 



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