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Midterm Problems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dystonia | poor muscle tone |
| dyskinesia | inability to control movement |
| osteopenia | reduction in volume of bone |
| subluxation | partial dislocation of a joint |
| myotasis | stretching of muscle |
| tenolysis | loosening of a tendon |
| spondylolisthesis | slipping or dislocation of vertebrae |
| myography | procedure for studying muscles |
| atrophy | underdevelopment of muscle tissue |
| myotonia | muscle tone |
| tardive dyskinesia | condition caused by loss of muscle control |
| tonic | pertaining to muscle tone (normally weak) |
| cerebral anuerysm | abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain |
| ton/o | muscle tone, tension, pressure |
| cerebral atrophy | wasting away of brain tissue |
| magnetic resonance angiography | procedure used to examine blood vessels |
| catatonia | condition characterized by reduced muscle tone |
| amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | a degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing loss of muscle control |
| autism | characterized by social difficulties and restrictive patterns of behavior or interests |
| hyperesthesia | increased sensation |
| cerebral artherosclerosis | hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the build-up of fatty plaque |
| pathologist | physician trained in both evaluating the causes and effects of disease and in laboratory medicine |
| progressive | more and more each day |
| QHS | at night |
| disposition | what happened to the patient at the end of the visit |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| QD | daily |
| NOS | not otherwise specified |
| NAD | no acute distress |
| coronal | hypothetical plane dividing the body from front to back |
| patient service coordinator | handles administrative tasks and coordinates patient care |
| strabismus | condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object |
| akinetopsia | inability to see objects in motion |
| pterygium | winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea |
| 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 |
| vertigo | sensation of moving through a space while stationary |
| amblyopia | decreased vision (lazy eye if in one eye) |
| entropion | inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye |
| ectropion | outward turning of the eyelid away from the eye |
| dermabrasion | rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of the skin |
| plaque | a solid mass on the surface of the skin |
| acne vulgaris | inflammation of the skin follicles |
| ulcer | a sore |
| atopic dermatitis | a chronic, dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching |
| pachyderma | tough skin |
| scale | skin flaking off |
| excoriation | a scratch |
| ichthyosis | a condition in which the skin is dry and scaly, resembling fish scales |
| nodule | a solid mass that extends deeper in the skin |
| abcess | a localized collection of pus in the body |
| macerate | to soften the skin |
| papule | a small, solid mass |
| urticaria | swollen, raised itchy areas of the skin |
| keratogenic | causing horny tissue development |
Created by:
hkreider