Chapter 5 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints

Question 1

aphasia

Answer 1

a / phas / ia

not / speaking / condition

inability to speak

Question 2

ataxia

Answer 2

a / taxia

no coordination

lack of coordination

Question 3

catatonia

Answer 3

cata / ton / ia

down / muscle / tone

condition characterized by reduced muscle tone

Question 4

delirium

Answer 4

Latin for to plow outside the furrow; perhaps translates to go off the tracks

brief loss of mental function

Question 5

dementia

Answer 5

de / ment / ia

down / mind / condition

loss/decline in mental function

Question 6

dyskinesia

Answer 6

dys / kinesia

bad / movement

difficulty moving

Question 7

dyslexia

Answer 7

dys / lex / ia

bad / reading / condition

difficulty reading

Question 8

dysphasia

Answer 8

dys / phas / ia

bad / speaking / condition

difficulty speaking

Question 9

dystonia

Answer 9

dys / ton / ia

bad / muscle tone / condition

condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements

Question 10

insomnia

Answer 10

in / somn / ia

not / sleeping / condition

inability to sleep

Question 11

myoclonus

Answer 11

myo / clonus

muscle / turmoil

muscle twitching

Question 12

myospasm

Answer 12

myo / spasm

muscle / involuntary contraction

involuntary muscle contraction

Question 13

neurasthenia

Answer 13

neur / asthenia

nerve / weakness

nerve weakness

Question 14

somnambulism

Answer 14

somn / ambul / ism

sleep / walk / condition

sleep walking

Question 15

syncope

Answer 15

Greek for contraction or cut off

fainting; losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain

Question 16

cephalalgia

Answer 16

cephal / algia

head / pain

head pain

Question 17

cephalodynia

Answer 17

cephalo / dynia

head / pain

head pain

Question 18

encephalalgia

Answer 18

encephal / algia

brain / pain

brain pain

Question 19

neuralgia

Answer 19

neur / algia

nerve / pain

nerve pain

Question 20

neurodynia

Answer 20

neuro / dynia

nerve / pain

nerve pain

Question 21

hemiparesis

Answer 21

hemi / paresis

half / partial paralysis

partial paralysis on half the body

Question 22

hemiplegia

Answer 22

hemi / plegia

half / paralysis

parralysis on half the body

Question 23

monoparesis

Answer 23

mono / paresis

one / partial paralysis

partial paralysis of one limb

Question 24

monoplegia

Answer 24

mono / plegia

one / paralysis

paralysis of one limb

Question 25

paralysis

Answer 25

Greek for to disable

complete loss of sensation and motor function

Question 26

paresis

Answer 26

Greek for to let go

partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function

Question 27

anosmia

Answer 27

a / osm / ia

no / smell / condition

lack of a sense of smell

Question 28

causalgia

Answer 28

caus / algia

burn / pain

painful sensation of burning

Question 29

dysesthesia

Answer 29

dys / esthesia

bad / sensation

bad feeling

Question 30

hyperesthesia

Answer 30

hyper / esthesia

over / sensation

increased sensation

Question 31

paresthesia

Answer 31

par / esthesia

beside / sensation

abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin)

Question 32

pseudesthesia

Answer 32

pseud / esthesia

false / sensation

false sensation

Question 33

synesthesia

Answer 33

syn / esthesia

together / sensation

condition where one sensation is experienced as another

Question 34

acrophobia

Answer 34

acro / phobia

heights / excessive fear

fear of heights

Question 35

agoraphobia

Answer 35

agora / phobia

marketplace / excessive fear

fear of outdoor spaces

Question 36

hydrophobia

Answer 36

hydro / phobia

water / excessive fear

fear of water

Question 37

kleptomania

Answer 37

klepto / mania

theft / excessive desire

desire to steal

Question 38

photophobia

Answer 38

photo / phobia

light / excessive sensitivity

excessive sensitivity to light

Question 39

pyromania

Answer 39

pyro / mania

fire / excessive desire

desire to set fire