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Edith Nylund
Term | Definition |
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Syncope | SIN-koh-pee Fainting; losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to the brain |
Neurasthenia | NUR-as-THEN-ee-ah Nerve weakness |
Myospasm | mai-oh-SPAZ-um Muscle spasm |
Tenalgia | ten-AL-jah Tendon pain |
Hyperkinesia | hai-per-kih-NEE-zhah Increase in the muscle movement or activity |
Cervicodynia | sir-vih-koh-DAI-nee-ah Neck pain |
Tibialgia | tih-bee-AL-ja Tibia pain |
Monoparesis | MAW-noh-puh-REE-sis Partial paralysis of one limb |
Causalgia | kaw-ZAL-jah Painful sensation of burning |
Pseudesthesia | SOO-des-THEE-zhah False sensation |
Diplopia | dih-PLOH-pee-ah Doubles vision |
Dacryoadenalgia | DAK-ree-oh-HIM-oh-REE-ah Blood in the tears |
Opthalmalgia | awf-thal-MAL-jay Eye pain |
Opthalmopelgia | awf-THAL-moh-PLEE-jah Eye paralysis |
Amblyopia | AM-blih-OH-pee-ah Decreased vision; when it occurs in one eye, its referred to as “lazy eye” |