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