Chapter 9: Wordlist Neurology, Eyes And Ears, Psychology

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antipsychotic

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medication used to treat psychotic conditions

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axis

Back 2

system of psychiatric diagnosis

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cornea

Back 3

transparent anterior wall of eye

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iris

Back 4

coloured, muscular portion of eye

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pupil

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hole that allows light into the eye

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glaucoma

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disease of drainage system of eye

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cataract

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clouding or hardening of lens

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lens

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structure of the eye that focuses light

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intraocular

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pertaining to within the eye

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ophthalmologist

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specialist in the study and treatment of eye disorders

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optic

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pertaining to vision

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palpebral

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pertaining to the eyelid

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cochlear

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pertaining to the cochlea

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eustachian tube

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tube leading from ear to throat

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ossicles

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small bones of the middle ear

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vestibule

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structure of inner ear involved in balance

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sensorineural

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pertaining to sensory nerve function

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cerebellar

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pertaining to the cerebellum

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cerebrospinal

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pertaining to the brain and spine

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epidural

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upon the dura mater

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electroencephalogram

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record of electrical activity of the brain (brain waves)

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enecephalopathy

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any disease of the brain

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meningitis

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inflammation of the meninges

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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polyneuritis

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inflammation of many nerves

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paresthesia

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abnormal sensation such as numbness or tingling

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bradykinesia

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slow movement

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meningioma

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benign tumor of the meninges

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dysphasia

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difficult speech

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paraplegia

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paralysis of the lower part of the body and legs

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ataxia

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no muscular coordination ( often due to cerebellar dysfunction)

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demyelination

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lack of myelin sheath

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schizophrenia

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a psychotic disorder marked by severely impaired thinking, emotions, and behaviours

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dysthymia

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a serious state of chronic depression

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psychosocial

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involving psychological and social aspects of behaviour

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tangential

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a pattern of speech characterized by digressions or irrelevant replies to questions

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hallucinations

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perceptions of visual auditory, tactile, olfactory, or gustatory experiences without an external stimulus

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psychomotor

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relating to movement or muscular activity associated with mental processes

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labile

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changeable; unstable

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stressors

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factors that cause stress

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axis (i, ii, iii, iv, v)

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psychiatric diagnosis is divided into five dimensions (axes) relating to different aspects of disorder or disability.