Clinical Diagnosis · Nervous System · Easy
Dyslexia
Meaning: A specific learning difficulty mainly affecting reading, spelling and processing written words, despite normal intelligence.
In practice: The school arranged extra time in exams after an assessment confirmed dyslexia.
Word parts
- dys- means difficult or abnormal
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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Which word means: Velocity-dependent increase in muscle tone due to an upper motor neurone lesion.
Answer: Spasticity
Which word means: A disorder in which the lower gullet sphincter fails to relax, making swallowing of food and liquid difficult.
Answer: Achalasia
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