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Hx,Problem,Complaint
Chapter 5
Term | Definition |
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Aphasia | Inability to speak |
Ataxia | Lack of coordination |
Catatonia | Condition characterized by reduced muscle tone |
Delirium | Brief loss of mental function |
Dementia | Loss/decline in mental function |
Dyskinesia | Difficulty moving |
Dyslexia | Difficulty reading |
Dysphasia | Difficulty speaking |
Dystonia | Condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements |
Insomnia | Inability to sleep |
Myoclonus | Muscle twitching |
Myospasm | Involuntary muscle contractions |
Neurasthenia | Nerve weakness |
Somnambulism | Sleep walking |
Syncope | Fainting; Losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain |
Pain | |
Cephalagia | Head pain |
Cephalodynia | Head pain |
Encephalagia | Brain pain |
Neuralgia | Nerve pain |
Neurodynia | Nerve pain |
Paralysis | |
Hemiparesis | Partial paralysis on half the body |
Hemiplegia | Paralysis on half the body |
Monoparesis | Partial paralysis of one limb |
Monoplegia | Paralysis to one limb |
Paralysis | Complete loss of sensation and motor function |
Paresis | Partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function |
Sensation & Feeling | |
Causalgia | Painful sensation of burning |
Dysesthesia | Bad feeling |
Hyperesthesia | Increased sensation |
Paresthesia | Abnormal sensation (Numbness or tingling) |
Pseudesthesia | False sensation |
Synesthesia | Condition where one sensation is experienced as another |
Phobia & Mania | |
Acrophobia | Fear of heights |
Agoraphobia | Fear of outdoor spaces |
Hyprophobia | Fear of water |
Kleptomania | Desire to steal |
Photophobia | Excessive sensitivity to light |
Pyromania | Desire to set fire |