Chapter 5 - Patient History, Problems, Complaints Flashcards
aphasia
a / phas / ia
not / speaking / condition
inability to speak
ataxia
a / taxia
no coordination
lack of coordination
catatonia
cata / ton / ia
down / muscle / tone
condition characterized by reduced muscle tone
delirium
Latin for to plow outside the furrow; perhaps translates to go off the tracks
brief loss of mental function
dementia
de / ment / ia
down / mind / condition
loss/decline in mental function
dyskinesia
dys / kinesia
bad / movement
difficulty moving
dyslexia
dys / lex / ia
bad / reading / condition
difficulty reading
dysphasia
dys / phas / ia
bad / speaking / condition
difficulty speaking
dystonia
dys / ton / ia
bad / muscle tone / condition
condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements
insomnia
in / somn / ia
not / sleeping / condition
inability to sleep
myoclonus
myo / clonus
muscle / turmoil
muscle twitching
myospasm
myo / spasm
muscle / involuntary contraction
involuntary muscle contraction
neurasthenia
neur / asthenia
nerve / weakness
nerve weakness
somnambulism
somn / ambul / ism
sleep / walk / condition
sleep walking
syncope
Greek for contraction or cut off
fainting; losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain
cephalalgia
cephal / algia
head / pain
head pain
cephalodynia
cephalo / dynia
head / pain
head pain
encephalalgia
encephal / algia
brain / pain
brain pain
neuralgia
neur / algia
nerve / pain
nerve pain
neurodynia
neuro / dynia
nerve / pain
nerve pain
hemiparesis
hemi / paresis
half / partial paralysis
partial paralysis on half the body
hemiplegia
hemi / plegia
half / paralysis
parralysis on half the body
monoparesis
mono / paresis
one / partial paralysis
partial paralysis of one limb
monoplegia
mono / plegia
one / paralysis
paralysis of one limb
paralysis
Greek for to disable
complete loss of sensation and motor function
paresis
Greek for to let go
partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function
anosmia
a / osm / ia
no / smell / condition
lack of a sense of smell
causalgia
caus / algia
burn / pain
painful sensation of burning
dysesthesia
dys / esthesia
bad / sensation
bad feeling
hyperesthesia
hyper / esthesia
over / sensation
increased sensation
paresthesia
par / esthesia
beside / sensation
abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin)
pseudesthesia
pseud / esthesia
false / sensation
false sensation
synesthesia
syn / esthesia
together / sensation
condition where one sensation is experienced as another
acrophobia
acro / phobia
heights / excessive fear
fear of heights
agoraphobia
agora / phobia
marketplace / excessive fear
fear of outdoor spaces
hydrophobia
hydro / phobia
water / excessive fear
fear of water
kleptomania
klepto / mania
theft / excessive desire
desire to steal
photophobia
photo / phobia
light / excessive sensitivity
excessive sensitivity to light
pyromania
pyro / mania
fire / excessive desire
desire to set fire
