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Medical Terminology Chapters 4-6 > Chapter 5 Impairments, Pain, Paralysis, Sensation/feeling, And Phobia/mania 5.2 > Flashcards

Chapter 5 Impairments, Pain, Paralysis, Sensation/feeling, And Phobia/mania 5.2 Flashcards

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Inability to speak

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Aphasia

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Lack of coordination

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Ataxia

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3
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Condition characterized by reduced muscle tone

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Catatonia

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4
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Brief loss of mental function

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Delirium

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5
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Loss/decline in mental function

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Dementia

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6
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Difficulty moving

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Dyskinesia

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7
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Difficulty reading

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dyslexia

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8
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Difficulty speaking

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dysphasia

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Condition characterized by involuntary muscle movement

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Dystonia

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Inability to sleep

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Insomnia

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Muscle twitching

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Myoclonus

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Involuntary muscle contraction

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Myospasm

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13
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Head pain (2)

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Cephalgia, cephalodynia

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Brain pain

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Encephalalgia

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Nerve pain (2)

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Neuralgia, neurodynia

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16
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Partial paralysis on half the body

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Hemiparesis

17
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Paralysis on half the body

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Hemiplegia

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Lack of a sense of smell

19
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Painful sensation of burning

20
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Bad feeling

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Dyseshesia

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Increased sensation

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Hypersthesia

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Abnormal sensation

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Paresthesia

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False sensation

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Psudesthesia

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Condition where one sensation is experienced as another

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Synesthessia

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Fear of heights

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Acrophobia

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Fear of outdoor spaces

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Agoraphobia

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Fear of water

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Hydrophobia

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Desire to steal

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Kleptomania

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Excessive sensitivity to light

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Photophobia

30
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Desire to set fire

Medical Terminology Chapters 4-6 (13 decks)

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