Terminology: Adult Flashcards

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Define candida

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Thrush. Can be oral. Type of fungal infection.

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Define CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident: a stroke

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Define apraxia of speech

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Acquired oromotor speech disorder affecting execution of motor plans

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Define paraphasias

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Speech errors (phonological, neolinguistic or verbal). Symptom of certain aphasias.

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Renal failure

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Kidneys fail to adequately filter waste products from the blood

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