Download Unit 6 Nervous System

Amblyopia
Audiometry
Causalgia
Diplopia
Enucleation
Dim vision due to a
cause other than a
refractive disorder
or lesion
Measure of the
auditory acuity for
various frequencies
of sound waves
Persistent, burning
pain usually
associated with
injury to a limb
Double vision
Removal of the eye
ball
Anopia
Absence of an eye
Blepharitis
Inflammation of the
eyelid margins
Conjunctivitis
Inflammation of the
conjunctiva
Emmetropia
Normal eye shape
Exophthalmos
Abnormal
protrusion of the
eyes
Hemianopsia
Iridectomy
Labyrinthectomy
Neuralgia
Otitis media
Defective vision
effecting half of the
visual field
Surgical removal of
part of the iris
Surgical removal of
the labyrinth
Pain due to an
inflamed nerve
Middle ear
infection
Hyperalgesia
Heightened
sensitivity to pain
Keratitis
Inflammation of the
cornea
Meniere’s disease
Nystagmus
Otosclerosis
Inner ear disorder that
causes ringing in the
ears, increased skin
sensitivity to sounds,
dizziness and hearing
loss
Involuntary
oscillation of the
eyes
Formation of
spongy bone in the
inner ear – can lead
to deafness
Pterygium
Retinoblastoma
Trachoma
Uveitis
Analgesia
Abnormally
thickened patch of
conjunctiva that
extends over part of
the cornea
Retinitis
pigmentosa
Inherited, highly
malignant tumor
within the retina
Tinnitus
Bacterial disease of
the eye that causes
conjunctivitis and
can lead to
blindness if left
untreated
Inflammation of the
uvea – part of the
eye that includes
the iris, ciliary body
and choroid coat
Loss or reduction in
the ability to sense
pain, but without
the loss of
consciousness
Tympanoplasty
Inheritged disease
that results in
pigement deposits
in the retina, retinal
atrophy and leads to
blindness
Ringing or buzzing
in the ears
Surgical
reconstruction of
the middle ear
bones
Vertigo
Sensation of
dizziness
Analgesic
Pain-relieving drug,
like Tylenol
Anesthesia
Loss of feeling
Apraxia
Impairment in the
ability to use
objects
Cerebral palsy
Partial paralysis or lack
of muscular
coordination – caused by
damage to the cerebrum
– usually due to a lack
of oxygen during the
birthing process
Craniotomy
Surgical procedure
that opens part of
the skull
Electroencephalogram
Recording of the
brain’s electrical
activity
Aphasia
Loss of the ability
to use words or
understand them
Ataxia
Partial or complete
inability to
coordinate
voluntary
movements
Coma
Unconscious
condition in which
a person does not
respond to
stimulation
Cordotomy
Encephalitis
Surgical procedure
that severs a nerve
tract within the
spinal cord to
relieve pain
Inflammation of the
brain and meninges,
producing
drowsiness and
apathy
Epilepsy
Huntington’s
Disease
Multiple sclerosis
Neuritis
Quadriplegia
Disorder of the central
nervous system that
temporarily disturbs
the brain impulses,
producing convulsive
seizures and loss of
consciousness
Inherited disorder
of the brain causing
involuntary muscle
movements and
personality changes
Hemiplegia
Monoplegia
Paralysis of one
side of the body and
the limbs on that
side
Paralysis of a single
limb
Condition in which there
is a loss of myelin and the
appearance of scar-like
patches throughout the
brain and spinal cord –
least to loss of voluntary
muscle control
Inflammation of a
nerve
Paralysis of all 4
limbs
Paraplegia
Vagotomy
Paralysis of both
lower limbs
Surgical procedure
to sever the vagus
nerve