CH.4 Patient Problems Flashcards by Irene Nelson | Brainscape

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genu varum

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bow legged

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genu valgum

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knock kneed

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dystaxia / ataxia

A

coordination

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dykinesia / bradykinesia

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movements

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myospasms

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twitches

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costalgia

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cost (rib) + algia (pain)

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metatarsalgia

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pain in the bones of the foot

meta (after) + tars (ankle) + algia (pain)

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ostalgia

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bone pain

os (bone) + algia (pain)

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osteodynia

A

bone pain

osteo (bone) + dynia (pain)

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spondylodynia

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vertebrae pain

spondylo (vertebrae) + dynia (pain)

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tibialgia

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tibia pain

tibi (tibia) + algia (pain )

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ankylosis

A

joint stiffness

ankyl (stiff) + osis (condition)

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arthralgia

A

joint pain

arthr (joint) + algia (pain)

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arthrodynia

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joint pain

arthro (joint) + dynia (pain)

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cervicodynia

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neck pain

cervico (neck) + dynia (pain)

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crepitation

A

crackling joints

“rattle” / “cracking”

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bradykinesia

A

slow movement

brady ( slow) + kinesia (movement)

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dyskinesia

A

inability to control movement

dys (bad) + kinesia (movement)

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dytaxia

A

dys/ tonia

dys (bad) + tonia (muscle tone)

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dystonia

A

dys (bad) + tonia (muscle tone)

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graphospasm

A

writer’s cramp

grapho (write) + spasm (involuntary contraction)

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hyperkinesia

A

increase in muscle movement or activity

hyper (over) + kinesa (movement)

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hypertonia

A

increased muscle tone/ tightness

hyper (over) + tonia (muscle tone)

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hypokinesia

A

decrease in muscle movement or activity

hypo (under) + kinesa (movement)

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hypotonia

A

decrease in muscle tone / tightness

hypo (under) + tonia (muscle tone)

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myalgia

A

muscle pain

my (muscle) + algia (pain)

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myasthenia

A

muscle weakness

myo(muscle) + dynia (pain)

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myodynia

A

muscle pain

myo (muscle) + dynia ( (pain)

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myospasm

A

muscle spasm

myo (muscle) + spasm (involuntary contraction)

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tenalgia

A

tendon pain

ten (tendon) + algia (pain)