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Medical Terms Chapter 5

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Term
Definition
Aphasia   show
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show Lack of coordination  
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Catatonia   show
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Delirium   show
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Dementia   show
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show Difficulty speaking  
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Dystonia   show
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Myoclonus   show
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Myospasm   show
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Somnambulsim   show
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show Fainting: loosing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain  
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Cephalalgia   show
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Cephalodynia   show
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Encephalalgia   show
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show Nerve Pain  
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show Nerve Pain  
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Hemiparesis   show
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Hemiplegia   show
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Monoparesis   show
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Monoplegia   show
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show Complete loss of sensation and motor function  
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show Partial paralysis by varying degrees of sensation and motor function  
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show Painful sensation of burning  
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show Bad feeling  
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Hyperesthesia   show
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show Abnormal sensation (numbness or tingling in the skin)  
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Pseudesthesia   show
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Synesthesia   show
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Acrophobia   show
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Agoraphobia   show
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Hydrophobia   show
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show Desire to steal  
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show Excessive sensitivity to light  
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show Desire to set fire  
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show Procedure used to examine the brain using sound waves  
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Electroencephalography   show
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Lumbar Puncture (LP)   show
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Cerebral Angiography   show
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Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)   show
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Myelogram   show
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Positron emission tomography (PET) scan   show
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Transcranial doppler sonography   show
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Cerebellitis   show
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show Wasting away of brain tissue  
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show Inflammation of the dura  
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Encephalocele   show
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show A tumorlike mass made up of blood  
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show A hematoma beneath the skull  
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Epidural hematoma   show
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show A hematoma located inside the brian  
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show A hematoma located beneath the dura  
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show Abnormally large head  
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show Abnormally small head  
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show A hernia of the meninges  
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Myelocele   show
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show Abnormal softening of the spinal cord  
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Myelomeningocele   show
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show Nerve inflammation  
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show A nerve tumor  
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Neurosclerosis   show
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show Inflammation of multiple nerves  
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show Inability to comprehend  
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show Lack of emotion  
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show Increase in muscle movement or activity  
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Neurasthenia   show
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Neuroglycopenia   show
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Nystagmus   show
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show Inability to recognize faces  
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Anesthesiologist   show
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Afferent nerve   show
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Efferent nerve   show
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show Originating from/created by nerves  
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show Doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind  
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show Branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment of the mind  
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Psychogenic   show
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show Doctor who specializes in the study of the mind  
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show Pertaining to the relationship between the body and the mind  
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show Having no known cause or origin  
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Interictal   show
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Postictal   show
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show Time before a seizure  
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Tonic   show
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Clonus   show
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show A seizure characterized by both a tonic and a clonic phase  
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show An accident involving the blood vessels of the brain  
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show Loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply of the brain  
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show A stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rapture of a blood vessel  
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show A stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage  
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Transient ischemic attack (TIA)   show
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Cerebrovascular disease   show
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Cerebral aneurysm   show
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show The hardening of an artery in the brain  
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Cerebral atherosclerosis   show
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show The blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object  
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Cerebral thrombosis   show
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Craniomalacia   show
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show Abnormal hardening of the skull  
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Craniostenosis   show
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Craniosynostosis   show
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Hydrocephaly   show
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Astrocytoma   show
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show Ganglion tumor  
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show A brain tumor arising from glioblast cells  
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show Tumor of the meninges  
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show Inflammation of the cerebellum  
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Cerebromeningitis   show
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show Inflammation of the brian  
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show Disease of the brain  
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Encephalopyosis   show
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Gangliitis   show
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Intracerebral hemorrhage   show
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Meningopathy   show
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show Inflammations of the meninges  
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show Inflammation of the meninges and brain  
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Myelitis   show
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Myelodysplasia   show
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show Disease of the spinal cord  
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Neuroarthropathy   show
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Neuroencephalomyelopathy   show
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Neuropathy   show
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show Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord  
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Polyneuropathy   show
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show A degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing loss of muscle control  
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show An eating disorder characterized by the patients refusal to eat  
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Autism   show
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show An eating disorder characterized by overeating and usually followed by forced vomiting  
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Cerebral palsy   show
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Dysphoria   show
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show A disease marked by seizures  
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show A positive emotional state  
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Hypomania   show
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show A psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating bouts of excitement and depression  
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Myasthenia   show
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Narcolepsy   show
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show A nerve condition  
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show A mind condition  
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Psychopathy   show
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show A mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech  
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