Vocabulary Flashcards
Tinnitus
Ringing in the ear
Vertigo
Dizziness
Retinal Detachment
Separation of the retina from it’s supporting tissue
Presbycusis
The gradual inability to focus on close objects
Presbycusis
Gradual hearing loss
Otosclerosis
Condition in which there is hardening of the ossicles in the middle ear
Otitis Media
Infection of the middle ear
Meniere’s Disease
An increase of fluid in the inner ear causing pressure in the middle ear
Glaucoma
Eye disease that causes pressure within the eye
Diabetic retinopathy
Disorder caused by diabetes
Cataract
Clouding of the eye’s lens
Age-related Macular Degeneration
Breakdown of the macula
Hemiplegia
Paralysis of one side of the body
Peripheral
Away from the centre of the body
Epilepsy
A chronic disorder of recurring seizures
Transient Ischemic Attack
A temporary interruption of blood flow in the brain
Stroke
Sudden loss of brain function due to the disruption of blood supply to the brain
Quadriplegia
Paralysis of all four limbs and the trunk
Parkinson Disease
Neurological disorder in which cells in certain parts of the brain are gradually destroyed
Paraplegia
Paralysis from the waist down
Paralysis
Complete or partial loss of ability to move a limb or muscle group
Multiple Sclerosis
Progressive neurological disease in which nerve impulses are not sent to and from the brain in a normal manner
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
A neurological disorder that results in the loss of all muscle control but does not affect intelligence. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
