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Chapter 5
Term | Definition |
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What is the definition of ALS? | Lou Gehrig's disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) |
What is the definition of CP? | Cerebral palsy |
What two roots mean brain? | Cerebr/o and encephal/o |
What is the definition of the word aphasia? | The inability to speak |
What is the definition of the word hyperesthesia? | Increased sensation |
What does the term acrophobia mean? | Fear of heights |
What does the term aphasia mean? | The inability to speak |
What is the surgical procedure craniectomy? | A removal of a piece of the skull |
If a patient has cephalalgia, what kind of pain are they having? | Head pain |
What does the term hydrophobia mean? | Fear of water. |