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Unit 2
Unit 2 terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Costalgia | rib pain |
| ostalgia | bone pain |
| ankylosis | joint stiffness |
| cervicodynia | neck pain |
| genu valgum | knock kneed |
| genu varum | bowlogged |
| arthroscopy | procedure of looking into a joint |
| kyphosis | humped back; abnormal curvature of the upper spine |
| osteocarcinoma | bone cancer tumor |
| analgesic | a drug that relieves pain |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| causalgia | painful sensation or burning |
| hydrophobia | fear of water |
| kleptomania | desire to steal |
| pyromania | desire to set fire |
| cerebral angiography | procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain |
| hematoma | a tumor like mass made up of blood |
| cranial hematoma | a hematoma beneath the skull |
| epidural hematoma | a hematoma located on top of the dura |
| interictal | a time between seizures |
| Neuropathy | Disease of the nervous system |
| apathy | lack of emotion |
| Agnosia | inability to comprehend |
| Ambiopia | double vision |
| asthenopia | weak vision |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| blepharoplegia | paralysis of the eyelid |
| dacrycystalgia | pain in the tear sac |
| opthalmoplegia | eye paralysis |
| xerophthalmia | dry eyes |
| astigmatism | vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren’t focused on a single point in the back of the eye |
| hyperacusis | excessively sensitive hearing |
| hypoacusis | excessively insensitive hearing |
| otorrhea | discharge from the ear |
| otalgia | ear pain |
| vertigo | sensation of moving through space (while stationary) |