Medical Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Dyskinesia
A
Involuntary movement
2
Q
Athetosis
A
Involuntary slow writhing
3
Q
Ballismus
A
Large amplified movement
4
Q
Dystonia
A
Abnormal posture
5
Q
Chorea
A
Jerky limb movement
6
Q
Hypertonia
A
Too much muscle tone
7
Q
Ataxia
A
Lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements
8
Q
Dysarthria
A
Difficulty speaking
9
Q
Diplopia
A
Double vision
10
Q
Vertigo
A
Sensation that you or the environment around you is spinning
11
Q
Nystagmus
A
Uncontrolled eye movement
12
Q
Bipolar hemianopia
A
Tunnel vision
13
Q
Contralateral hemianopia (left)
A
Lesion to nasal of left eye and temporal of right
14
Q
What is homonymous hemianopia
A
Where you can only see one side of the visual field of each eye
15
Q
Hemiparesis
A
Weakness or inability to move one side of the body
