Chapter 39 Flashcards
Blindness
The absence of sight
Aphasia
The total or partial loss of the ability to understand language
Braille
A touch reading and writing system that uses raised dots for each letter of the alphabet
Brocas aphasia
See expressive aphasia
Cerumen
Earwax
Deafness
Hearing loss in which it is impossible for the person to understand speedster hearing alone
Expressive aphasia
Difficulty expressing are sending out thoughts
Expressive receptive aphasia
Difficulty expressing are sending out thoughts and difficulty understanding language
Global aphasia
See expressive receptive aphasia
Hearing loss
Not being able to hear the normal range of sounds associated with normal hearing
Low vision
I said that cannot be corrected with eyeglasses contact lenses drugs or surgery
Mix aphasia
See expressive receptive aphasia
Motor aphasia
See expressive aphasia
Receptive Aphasia
Difficulty understanding the language
Tinnitus
A ringing roaring hissing or buzzing sound in the ears of head