Common Medical Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Akathisia
A
Inability to stay still with constant movement
2
Q
Akinesia
A
lack of voluntary movement
3
Q
Alogia
A
Lack of speech
4
Q
Avolition
A
Lack of motivation
5
Q
Carbuncle
A
Cluster of furuncles (boils)
6
Q
Cataplexy
A
sudden loss of muscle control that causes temporary paralysis
7
Q
Cerumen
A
Ear wax
8
Q
Chancre
A
Painless ulcer
9
Q
Cinchonism
A
quinine or quinidine overdose
10
Q
Cyscrasi
A
Blood disorder in one or more of the cell lines
11
Q
Dysgeusia
A
Bad, bitter metallic taste in mouh
12
Q
Eructation
A
Burping
13
Q
Excoriation
A
Skin abrasion where skin can be scraped or worn off
14
Q
Exophthalmos
A
Bulging eyeballs
15
Q
Galactorrhea
A
Production of breast milk in men or women who are not breastfeeding
