Question | Answer |
acrochordon | SKIN TAG, benign grown on neck, eyelids, axilla or groin |
alopecia | partial/ complete loss of hair, anticancer |
claudication** | cramplike pains in calves (legs), poor circulation |
ectropion** | eversion(turning OUTWARD)of edge of eyelid |
entropion** | inversion(turning INWARD)of edge of eyelid |
geriatrics** | branch of medicine that deals with physiological char. of aging, diagnosis/treatment of elderly |
geriontics | pertaining to OLD AGE |
gerontology | study of old people during aging process |
gerontophobia | abnormal fear of growing old |
geropsychiatry | study/ treatment of psychiatric aspects of aging/ MENTAL DISORDERS of elderly |
hypopigmentation | unusual lack of skin color |
middle-old | 75-84yrs |
myopia | cant see far. NEARSIGHTEDNESS |
presbyopia | loss of near vision, poor vision from aging process FARSIGHTEDNESS |
tugor | a reflection of skins elasticity |
young-old | 65-74yrs |
osteoporosis | *porous bones, once strong became fragile due to loss of bone density
*fractures occur in normal activity, minimal trauma, loss of standing height(2in) kyphosis(dowager's hump) |
paget's disease | nonmetabolic disease of the bone, FLAT BONES,commonly affects middle aged,elderly |
osteoarthritis | degenerative joint disease, common form of arthritis |
cerebrovascular accident(CVA) | neurological deficit, localized area of the brain, aka STROKE or BRAIN ATTACK |
parkinson's disease | degenerative slowly progressing, deterioration of nerves in brains motor system, muffled speech, difficulty swallowing,stooped posture, bowed head, pill rolling gestures |
shingles | acute viral infection, inflammation underlying spinal or cranial nerve pathway (chicken pox) |
congestive heart faliure(CHF) | weakness, cant breath, abnormal discomfort,edema in lower portions, flow of blood through the vessels being slowed |
achalasia | decreased mobility, lower 2/3 or esophagus cnostriction of lower esophageal sphincter HARD TO SWALLOW |
constipation** | cant pass dry stools/ bowel movements |
diverticular disease | expression used for diverticulosis and diverticulitis |
diverticulosis** | non inflammed outpouchings or herniations through muscle layer of intestine |
diverticulitis** | inflammation of outpouchings |
cataract** | cloudy, no transparency, alters perception to retina |
macular degeneration** | progressively deterioration of retinal cells in macula, SENILE |
alzheimer's disease** | AD |
coronary artery disease** | CAD |
congestive heart failure** | CHF |
cerebrovascular accident, stroke** | CVA |
gerontological nurse practitioner** | GNP |