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41 Cards in this Set
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antipsychotic |
medication used to treat psychotic conditions |
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axis |
system of psychiatric diagnosis |
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cornea |
transparent anterior wall of eye |
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iris |
coloured, muscular portion of eye |
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pupil |
hole that allows light into the eye |
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glaucoma |
disease of drainage system of eye |
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cataract |
clouding or hardening of lens |
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lens |
structure of the eye that focuses light |
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intraocular |
pertaining to within the eye |
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ophthalmologist |
specialist in the study and treatment of eye disorders |
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optic |
pertaining to vision |
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palpebral |
pertaining to the eyelid |
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cochlear |
pertaining to the cochlea |
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eustachian tube |
tube leading from ear to throat |
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ossicles |
small bones of the middle ear |
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vestibule |
structure of inner ear involved in balance |
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sensorineural |
pertaining to sensory nerve function |
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cerebellar |
pertaining to the cerebellum |
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cerebrospinal |
pertaining to the brain and spine |
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epidural |
upon the dura mater |
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electroencephalogram |
record of electrical activity of the brain (brain waves) |
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enecephalopathy |
any disease of the brain |
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meningitis |
inflammation of the meninges |
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neuralgia |
nerve pain |
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polyneuritis |
inflammation of many nerves |
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paresthesia |
abnormal sensation such as numbness or tingling |
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bradykinesia |
slow movement |
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meningioma |
benign tumor of the meninges |
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dysphasia |
difficult speech |
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paraplegia |
paralysis of the lower part of the body and legs |
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ataxia |
no muscular coordination ( often due to cerebellar dysfunction) |
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demyelination |
lack of myelin sheath |
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schizophrenia |
a psychotic disorder marked by severely impaired thinking, emotions, and behaviours |
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dysthymia |
a serious state of chronic depression |
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psychosocial |
involving psychological and social aspects of behaviour |
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tangential |
a pattern of speech characterized by digressions or irrelevant replies to questions |
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hallucinations |
perceptions of visual auditory, tactile, olfactory, or gustatory experiences without an external stimulus |
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psychomotor |
relating to movement or muscular activity associated with mental processes |
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labile |
changeable; unstable |
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stressors |
factors that cause stress |
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axis (i, ii, iii, iv, v) |
psychiatric diagnosis is divided into five dimensions (axes) relating to different aspects of disorder or disability. |