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Chapter 24 Final

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degenerative joint disease   osteoarthritis  
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An abnormal fear of growing old   gerontophobia  
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Caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox   shingles  
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skin tag   acrochordon  
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Decreased mobility of the lower two-thirds of the esophagus along with constriction of the lower esophageal sphincter   achalasia  
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Thickening and hardening of the skin   lichenification  
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Urination at night   nocturia  
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Age spots   senile lentigines  
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Annoying sensations of uneasiness, tiredness, itching, or tingling of the leg muscles while resting   restless legs syndrome  
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Characterized by a gradual onset of symptoms, such as a stooped posture with the body flexed forward; a bowed head; a shuffling gait; pill-rolling gestures; and an expressionless, masklike facial appearance.   Parkinson's disease  
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Old; elderly   presby/o  
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Transient ischemic attack   TIA  
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Gray; silver   glauc/o  
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Joint   arthr/o  
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Coronary artery bypass graft   CABG  
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Stiff   ankyl/o  
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Benign prostatic hypertrophy   BPH  
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Cerebrovascular accident; stroke   CVA  
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Congestive heart failure   CHF  
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Softening   -malacia  
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pertaining to old age   Gerontics  
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thickening and hardening of the skin   Lichenification  
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an individual between the ages of 75 and 84   Middle-old  
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inability to control urination   Urinary incontinence  
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Clicking or crackling sounds heard upon joint movement   Crepitation  
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partial or complete loss of hair   Alopecia  
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Cramplike pain in the calves of the legs caused by poor circulation to the muscles of the legs   Claudication  
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disease in which the bones become abnormally soft due to a deficiency of calcium and phosphorus in the blood   Osteomalacia  
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process of growing old is known   Senescence  
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