Random terms from hsc4558 midterm

Anosognosia

Person who had stroke is unaware/in denial of deficit (stroke)

dysplagia

abnormal cells, may be precancerous stage

sarcoma

bone, muscle, connective tissue

neuroplasticity

brain's ability to change

localized

cancer limited to origin -- no evidence of spreading

metastasis

cancer spread from primary site

regional

cancer spread to nearby organs, tissues, lymph nodes

malignant tumor

cancerous tumor, may recur after removal

dysarthria

difficulty forming words

aphasia

difficulty speaking, getting out words

dysphagia

difficulty swallowing

leukemia

endothelial cells

carcinoma

epithelial cells (skin, organ lining, etc.)

hyperplasia

increase in reproduction rate of cells

fasciulations

involuntary twitching of muscle fibers (ALS)

chorea

jerky involuntary movements (Huntington's)

lymphoma

lymphatic system

apraxia

motor/speech planning disorder

sclerosis

myelin scarring

melanoma

pigment-producing skin cells

apoctosis

programmed cell death

relapse

sudden deterioration after improvement (MS)

in situ

superficial stage of cancer

remission

symptoms disappear, may stay in remission, may return to baseline (MS)

exacerbations

symptoms worsen, lasts at least 24 hrs (MS)

refractory tumor

tumor not responding to treatment

anaplasia

undifferentiated cells, possible malignant transformation