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Med Term Chap. 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ataxia | lack of coordination |
| delirium | brief loss of mental function |
| sommnambulism | sleep walking |
| syncope | fainting; losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| hemiparesis | partial paralysis on half the body |
| paresis | partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function |
| causalgia | painful sensation of burning |
| kleptomania | desire to steal |
| pyromania | desire to set fire |
| agoraphobia | fear of outdoor spaces |
| synesthesia | condition where one sensation is experienced as another |
| pseudesthesia | false sensation |
| craniomalacia | abnormal softening of the skull |
| craniosclerosis | abnormal hardening of the skull |