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UNIT 6 DIagnosis/Treatment Flashcards

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amblyopia

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decreased vision occurring in one eye, lazy eye

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amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis

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a degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing loss of muscle control; also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease

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anacusis

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total deafness

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analgesic

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a drug that relieves pain

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anesthesiologist

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doctor who specializes in anesthesiology

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anesthetic

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a drug that causes loss of sensation

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anesthesia

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without feeling or sensation

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anorexia

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an eating disorder characterized by the patients refusal to eat

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anosmia

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lack of a sense of smell

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anxiety

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feeling of fear, nervousness, or unease

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asthenia

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weakness

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astigmatism

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imperfection in the curvature of the eye causing blurred vision; light does not converge on a single point of the retina

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bulimia

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an eating disorder characterized by overeating followed by forced vomiting or excessive exercise

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cataract

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progressive opacity of lens leading to blurred vision

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causalgia

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painful sensation of burning

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cerebral aneurysm

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widening and bulging of a blood vessel in the brain

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cerebral palsy

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paralysis caused by damage to the areas of the brain responsible for movement

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cerebral thrombosis

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cerumen impaction

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clonus

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corneal abrasion

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dementia

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dyslexia

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dysphoria

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dystonia

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epilepsy

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glaucoma

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hematoma

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hemorrhagic stroke

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miosis

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mydriasis

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narcolepsy

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nystagmus

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ototoxic

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paralysis

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paresthesia

37
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prosopagnosia

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schizophrenia

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scotoma

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strabismus

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syncope

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tinnitus

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transient ischemic attack

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vertigo

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anesthesia, epidural

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anesthesia, epidural

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anesthesia, general

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anesthetic, local

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anesthetic, regional

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anesthetic, topical

50
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cerebral angiography

51
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cochlear implant

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phacoemulsification

53
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positron emission
tomography

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