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Chapter 5

Subjective Terms

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 muscles
delirium deh-LEER-ee-um brief loss of mental function
dementia da-MEN-chah loss/decline in mental funcation
dyskinesia DIS-kih-NEE-zhah difficulty moving
dyslexia dis-LEK-see-ah difficulty reading
dysphasia dis-FAY-zhah difficulty speaking
dystonia dis-TOH-nee-ah condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements
insomnia in-SOM-nee-ah inability to sleep
myoclonus MAI-AWK-loh-nus muscle twitching
myospasm MAI-oh-spazm involuntary muscle contraction
neurasthenia NUR-as-THEE-nee-ah nerve weakness
somnambulism sawm-NAM-byoo-lizm sleep walking
synocope SING-koh-pee fainting, losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain
cephalalgia sef-ah-LAL-jee-ah head pain
cephalodynia SEF-ah-loh-DIN-ee-ah head pain
encephalaigia in-SEF-al-AL-jee-ah brain pain
neuralgia noo-RAL-jee-ah nerve pain
neurodynia NUH-roh-DIN-ee-ah nerve pain
hemiparesis hem-ee-PLEE-jee-ah paralysis on half the body
monoparesis mawn-oh-pah-REE-sis partial paralysis of one limb
monoplegia mawn-oh-PLEE-jee-ah paralysis of one limb
paralysis pah-RAL-ih-sis complete loss of sensation and motor function
paresis puh-REE-sis partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function
causalgia kaw-SAl-jee-ah painful sensation of burning
dysesthesia DIS-es-THEE-zhah bad feeling
hyperesthesia HAI-per-es-THEE-zhah increased sensation
paresthesia PAR-es-THEE-zhah abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin)
pseudesthesia SOO-des-THEE-zhah false sensation
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 HAi-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 PAI-roh-MAY-nee-ah desire to set fire
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