| Conditions of the Nervous System | Conditions of the Special Senses | Conditions of the Integumentary System | Anatomy | Treatment and Procedures | 
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					  What is cephalalgia					 
					 This term means pain in the head; also known as a headache | 
					  What is albinism					 
					 This is a genetic condition characterized by a deficiency or the absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eyes. | 
					  What is the dermis					 
					 A thick layer of living tissue directly below the epidermis | 
					  What is hyperopia (farsightedness)					 
					 A convex lens will treat this refractive disorder | |
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					  What is a stupor					 
					 Unresponsive state from which a person can be aroused only briefly and with vigorous, repeated attempts | 
					  What is mycosis					 
					 Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus | 
					  What are the six major muscles of the eye					 
					 superior and inferior oblique muscle superior and inferior rectus muscles lateral and medial rectus muscles | 
					  What is cauterization					 
					 This is the destruction of tissue by burning. | |
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					  What is somnambulism					 
					 A condition for walking or performing some other activity without awakening | 
					  What is a sebaceous cyst					 
					 This is a closed sac associated with a sebaceous gland that is found just under the skin.  They contain yellow, fatty materials and are usually found on the face, neck, or trunk. | 
					  What is the brain stem					 
					 Connects to spinal column, base of brain; controls vital functions necessary for survival such as respiration and heart rate | 
					  What is Parkinson's Disease					 
					 A chronic, degenerative central nervous disorder [characterized by fine muscle tremors, rigidity, and a slow or shuffling gait] in which there is a progressive loss of control over movement [due to inadequate levels of the NT dopamine in the brain], resul | |
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					  What is a cerebral contusion					 
					 Bruising of brain tissue as the result of a head injury causing the brain to bounce against the rigid bone of the skull | 
					  What is keratosis					 
					 Any skin growth, such as a wart or a callus, in which there is overgrowth an dthickenng of the skin | 
					  What is the thalamus					 
					 This is below the cerebrum and relays impulses to and from the cerebrum and the sense organs | 
					  What is cryosurgery					 
					 The destruction or elimination of abnormal tissue cells, such as wartsor tumors, through the application of extreme cold by using liquid nitrogen | |
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					  What is hydrocephalus					 
					 A condition in which excess cerebral spinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain | 
					  What is alopecia					 
					 The partial or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp | 
					  What is the oval window					 
					 The structure that separates the middle ear from the inner ear | 
					  What is a dermatoplasty (skin graft)					 
					 This is the replacement of damaged skin with healthy tissue taken from a donor site on the patients body. | |