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Med Term ch 4-7

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Term
Definition
Costalgia   Rib Pain  
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Spondylodynia   vertebra pain  
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What is Joint pain called?   Arthrodynia  
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What is Genu Valgum   knock-kneed  
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Genu varum   Bowlegged  
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Bradykinesia   Slow movement  
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Graphospasm   Writer's cramp  
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Hypokinesia   Decrease in muscle movement or activity  
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Myalgia   Muscle pain  
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tenalgia   tendon pain  
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Aphasia   Inability to speak  
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Catatonia   Condition characterized by reduced muscle tone  
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Dementia   Loss/Decline in mental function  
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Neurasthenia   nerve weakness  
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Syncope   Fainting; losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain  
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Somnambulism   sleep walking  
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Encephalagia   brain pain  
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Hemiplegia   partial paralysis on half of the body  
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Paralysis   Complete loss of sensation and motor function  
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dysesthesia   bad feeling  
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Diplopia   Double vision  
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Presbyopia   deceased vision caused by old age  
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Blepharoplegia   Paralysis of the eyelid  
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Blepharospasm   Involuntary contraction of an eyelid  
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Dacryohemorrhea   Blood in tears  
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Xerophthalmia   Dry eyes  
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Astigmatism   Vision problem caused by the fact that light rays enter the eye aren't focused on a single point in the back of the eye  
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Miosis   Abnormal contraction of the pupil  
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Scotoma   Dark spot in the visual field  
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vertigo   sensation of moving through space (while stationary)  
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Adrenal Virilism   Development of male secondary sexual characteristics caused by excessive secretion of the adrenal gland  
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Adrenarche   Beginning of adrenal secretion (at puberty)  
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Hirsutism   Excessive growth of facial and body hair in women  
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Amenorrhea   Lack of menstrual flow  
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Gynecomastia   development of breast tissue  
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Menarche   Beginning of first menstruation  
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Polydipsia   Excessive Thirst  
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Polyuria   excessive urination  
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Pituitary Gigantism   abnormally tall height caused by over secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland  
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Goiter   Swollen thyroid gland  
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