Chapter 46 & 47 Flashcards
Aphasia
The total or partial loss (a) of the ability to use or understand language (phasia)
Blindness
The absence of sight
Braille
A touch reading and writing system that uses raised dots for each letter of the alphabet; the first 10 letters also represent the numbers 0-9
Broca’s aphasia
See “expressive aphasia”
Deafness
Hearing loss in which it is impossible for the person to understand speech through hearing alone
Global aphasia
Difficulty expressing or sending out thoughts and difficulty understanding language; mixed aphasia
Hearing loss
Not being able to hear the range of sounds associated with normal hearing
Low vision
Vision loss that cannot be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, drugs, or surgery; vision loss interferes with every day activities
Mixed aphasia
See “global aphasia”
Receptive aphasia
Difficulty understanding language; Wernicke’s aphasia
Tinnitus
A ringing, roaring hissing, or buzzing sound in the ears or head
Vertigo
Dizziness
Wernicke’s aphasia
See “receptive aphasia”
Benign tumor
A tumor that does not spread to other body parts
Biopsy
A procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed for testing
