Chapter 4
Hypotonia
Hypertonia
Myospasms
Decrease in tone
Increase in tone
muscle Twitches
Necrotizing fasciitis
tendonitis
Anti-inflammatory
Inflammation of the fascia causing death
inflammation of a tendon
reduces swelling
Lobotomy
Microcephaly
Menigitis
Incision into a lobe
Abnormally small head
Inflammation of the meninges
LP
PET
MRA
Lumbar puncture
Positron emission tomography
Magnetic resonance angiography
Audiologist
Otolaryngologist
Aural
Hearing specialist
Specialist of the ear and throat
pertaining to the ear
bradykinesia
dystonia
Myodynia
slow movement
poor muscle tone
muscle pain
Analgesic
antipyretic
antiarthritic
relieves pain
lowers fever
reduces joint inflammation
Pyromania
Kleptomania
Photophobia
Desire to set fires
Desire to steal
Fear of light
ADHD
OCD Obsessive compulsive disorder
CP
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Cerebral palsy
ceruminoma
macrotia
microtia
benign tumor of the cerumen secreting glands of the ear
abnormally large ears
abnormally small ears
Tibialgia
Costalgia
Cervicodynia
tibia pain, rib pain, neck pain
Tarsectomy
Carpectomy
ostectomy
removal of a tarsal
removal of a carpal
removal of a bone
Neuritis
Afferent nerve
Efferent nerve
Inflammation of a nerve
Sensory nerve PNS-->CNS
Motor nerve CNS---> PNS
ENT
EENT
TM
Ear nose and throat
Ear Eyes nose and throat
Tympanic membrane
conjunctivitis
Iridemia
Iritis
inflammation of the conjuctiva
bleeding from the iris
Inflammation of the iris
Scoliosis
osteolysis
myomalacia
lateral curvature of the spine
bone loss
softening of muscle
C1-C7
T1-T12
L1-L5
S1-S5
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral
Neurolysis
Neurotomy
craniotomy
Destruction of nerve tissue
incision into a nerve
incision into a skull bone
IOP
VA
VF
Intraocular pressure
Visual acuity
Visual field
Retinosis
optic neuritis
otomycosis
Retinal condition
Inflammation of the optic nerve
fungal ear condition
Myoma
myoasthenia
myofasciitis
muscle tumor
muscle weakness
inflammation of muscle and fascia
ACL
PCL
MCL
Anterior cruciate ligament
Posterior cruciate ligament
Medial collateral ligament
CNS
CSF
PNS
Central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
Cerebral spinal fluid
Inner layer of eye
Retina, optic nerve
Mastoidectomy
Retinotomy
Retinopexy
removal of the mastoid
Incision into retina
Surgical fixation of the retina