Medical definitions for schizophrenia Any of a group of psychotic disorders usually characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, and hallucinations, and accompanied in varying degrees by other emotional, behavioral, or intellectual disturbances.
Q. Which condition is characterized by the false perception of body appearance which leads to an intense fear of gaining weight and inability to maintain a healthy body weight?
Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by low weight, food restriction, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin. Many people with anorexia see themselves as overweight although they are, in fact, underweight.
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- Q. Which condition is characterized by the false perception of body appearance which leads to an intense fear of gaining weight and inability to maintain a healthy body weight?
- Q. Which condition is characterized by the false perception of body appearance which leads?
- Q. Which term means a false personal belief that is maintained despite obvious evidence to the contrary?
- Q. Which term describes a woman who has never borne a viable child?
- Q. Which medical professional specializes in administering anesthesia but is not a physician?
- Q. Which type of headache often has an aura?
- Q. Which drug is administered to temporarily relieve anxiety and reduce tension?
- Q. Is a progressive autoimmune disease of the central nervous system?
- Q. How do you fix nerve damage naturally?
- Q. Can Vitamin b12 reverse nerve damage?
- Q. Can ice damage nerves?
- Q. What foods help repair nerve damage?
- Q. What can be mistaken for neuropathy?
Q. Which condition is characterized by the false perception of body appearance which leads?
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), occasionally still called dysmorphophobia, is a mental disorder characterized by the obsessive idea that some aspect of one’s own body part or appearance is severely flawed and therefore warrants exceptional measures to hide or fix it. In BDD’s delusional variant, the flaw is imagined.
Q. Which term means a false personal belief that is maintained despite obvious evidence to the contrary?
delusion
Q. Which term describes a woman who has never borne a viable child?
Medical Terminology for Health Professions Chapter 14 words activity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nulligravida | A woman who has never been pregnant. |
| Nullipara | A woman who has never borne a viable child |
| Obstetrician | A physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately thereafter. |
Q. Which medical professional specializes in administering anesthesia but is not a physician?
anesthesiologist
Q. Which type of headache often has an aura?
A migraine with aura is a severe headache that happens along with things like dizziness, a ringing in your ears, zigzag lines in your vision, or sensitivity to light.
Q. Which drug is administered to temporarily relieve anxiety and reduce tension?
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| Term Which medication depresses the CNS to produce calm and diminished responsiveness without causing sleep? | Definition sedative |
|---|---|
| Term A/An ____ is administered to temporarily relieve anxiety and to reduce tension. | Definition anxiolytic drug |
Q. Is a progressive autoimmune disease of the central nervous system?
Spinal cord disorders may be acute or subacute (myelitis) or progressive (myelopathy) in an autoimmune context.
Q. How do you fix nerve damage naturally?
There are also a number of natural treatments to help reduce symptoms and peripheral neuropathy.
- Vitamins. Some cases of peripheral neuropathy are related to vitamin deficiencies.
- Cayenne pepper.
- Quit smoking.
- Warm bath.
- Exercise.
- Essential oils.
- Meditation.
- Acupuncture.
Q. Can Vitamin b12 reverse nerve damage?
Supplementation for vitamin B12 deficiency should be provided parenterally since poor oral absorption is usually the cause of the disease. Supplementation with vitamin B12 typically halts progression of the disease, but does not reverse it since much of the disability is secondary to the spinal cord pathology.
Q. Can ice damage nerves?
Ice can be an effective method for reducing pain if the cold is well tolerated by the patient. Care must be taken to not apply ice directly over superficial (close to the skin) nerves because very prolonged icing can induce nerve damage.
Q. What foods help repair nerve damage?
Fish oil is useful in treating neuropathy due to its anti-inflammatory effects and its ability to repair damaged nerves….The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil are also found in these foods:
- salmon.
- walnuts.
- sardines.
- canola oil.
- chia seeds.
- flaxseeds.
- mackerel.
- cod liver oil.
Q. What can be mistaken for neuropathy?
Autoimmune diseases such as Sjögren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, and necrotizing vasculitis. Infections.
