Pick Disease Glossary of TermsThe following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Pick Disease article.
Abnormal: Outside the expected norm, or uncharacteristic of a particular patient. Acetylcholine: A neurotransmitter released by nerves that is essential for communication b... See the entire definition of AcetylcholineAlzheimer disease: See: Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease: A progressive degenerative disease of the brain that leads to dementi... See the entire definition of Alzheimer's diseaseAntidepressant: Anything, and especially a drug, used to prevent or treat depression. Antidepressants: Anything, and especially a drug, used to prevent or treat depression. Antioxidant: A substance that reduces damage due to oxygen, such as that caused by free ra... See the entire definition of AntioxidantAntipsychotic: A medication (or another measure) that is believed to be effective in the t... See the entire definition of AntipsychoticAnxiety: A feeling of apprehension and fear, characterized by physical symptoms such as pa... See the entire definition of AnxietyAphasia: Literally, no speech. Aphasia may also be used to describe defects in spoken expr... See the entire definition of AphasiaAtrophy: A wasting away or diminution. Muscle atrophy is a decrease in muscle mass, often ... See the entire definition of AtrophyAutopsy: A postmortem examination. Also known as necropsy. Biopsy: The removal of a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope to check for ... See the entire definition of BiopsyBrain: The portion of the central nervous system that is located within the skull. It func... See the entire definition of BrainCerebrospinal fluid: A watery fluid that is continuously produced and absorbed and that fl... See the entire definition of Cerebrospinal fluid
Cognitive: Having to do with thought, judgment, or knowledge. Computed tomography: An x-ray procedure that uses the help of a computer to produce a deta... See the entire definition of Computed tomographyConstipation: Infrequent and frequently incomplete bowel movements. Constipation is the op... See the entire definition of ConstipationCT scan: Computerized tomography scan. Pictures of structures within the body created by a... See the entire definition of CT scanCurable: Amenable to a cure, capable of being cured, to being healed and made well. From ... See the entire definition of CurableCure: 1. To heal, to make well, to restore to good health. 2. A time withou... See the entire definition of CureDementia: Significant loss of intellectual abilities, such as memory capacity, that is sev... See the entire definition of DementiaDepression: An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and that affects the way... See the entire definition of DepressionDiagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ... See the entire definition of DiagnosisEEG: Electroencephalogram. Estrogen: A female steroid hormone that is produced by the ovaries and, in lesser amounts,... See the entire definition of EstrogenFrontal: In anatomy, pertaining to the forehead. As, for example, the frontal bone, fronta... See the entire definition of FrontalFrontal lobe: The part of each hemisphere of the brain located behind the forehead that se... See the entire definition of Frontal lobeHormone: A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activit... See the entire definition of HormoneInflammation: A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a ... See the entire definition of Inflammation
Kidney: One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen. The kid... See the entire definition of KidneyLiver: The largest solid organ in the body, situated in the upper part of the abdomen on t... See the entire definition of LiverLobar: Having to do with a lobe. For example, lobar pneumonia is pneumonia in a single lob... See the entire definition of LobarLobe: Part of an organ that appears to be separate in some way from the rest. A lobe may b... See the entire definition of LobeLumbar: Referring to the five lumbar vertebrae, the disks below them, and the correspondin... See the entire definition of LumbarLumbar puncture: A procedure in which cerebrospinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal... See the entire definition of Lumbar punctureMalnutrition: A term used to refer to any condition in which the body does not receive eno... See the entire definition of MalnutritionMemory: 1. The ability to recover information about past events or knowledge. ... See the entire definition of MemoryMenopause: The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop; it is also... See the entire definition of MenopauseMicroscope: An optical instrument that augments the power of the eye to see small objects.... See the entire definition of MicroscopeMotor: Something that produces or refers to motion. For example, a motor neuron is a nerve... See the entire definition of MotorMRI: Magnetic resonance imaging. Nerve: A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory an... See the entire definition of NerveNeurological: Having to do with the nerves or the nervous system as, for example, a neurol... See the entire definition of NeurologicalNeurologist: A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of th... See the entire definition of Neurologist
Neurology: The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders o... See the entire definition of NeurologyNeurosurgeon: A physician who specializes in surgery on the brain and other parts of the n... See the entire definition of NeurosurgeonNINDS: Stands for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, one of the ... See the entire definition of NINDSOnset: In medicine, the first appearance of the signs or symptoms of an illness as, for ex... See the entire definition of OnsetPathologist: A physician who identifies diseases and conditions by studying abnormal cells... See the entire definition of PathologistPharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup... See the entire definition of PharmacyPick disease: A form of dementia characterized by a slowly progressive deterioration of s... See the entire definition of Pick diseasePneumonia: Inflammation of one or both lungs, with dense areas of lung inflammation. Pneum... See the entire definition of PneumoniaPrimary care: A patient's main source for regular medical care, ideally providing continui... See the entire definition of Primary carePrimary care provider: In insurance parlance, a physician who is chosen by or assigned to ... See the entire definition of Primary care providerPrimary progressive aphasia: An atypical dementia characterized by a relentless dissolutio... See the entire definition of Primary progressive aphasiaProgressive: Increasing in scope or severity, advancing, or going forward. For example, a ... See the entire definition of ProgressiveProtein: One of the three nutrients used as energy sources (calories) by the body. Protein... See the entire definition of ProteinPsychiatrist: A physician who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of m... See the entire definition of PsychiatristRehabilitation: The process of helping a person who has suffered an illness or injury rest... See the entire definition of Rehabilitation
Reuptake: The reabsorption of a secreted substance by the cell that originally produced an... See the entire definition of ReuptakeRule out: Term used in medicine, meaning to eliminate or exclude something from considera... See the entire definition of Rule outScan: As a noun, the data or image obtained from the examination of organs or regions of... See the entire definition of ScanSerotonin: A neurotransmitter that is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses. Sero... See the entire definition of SerotoninSPECT: An acronym that stands for Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, a nuclear me... See the entire definition of SPECTSpeech disorder: A disorder affecting the ability to produce normal speech. Speech disor... See the entire definition of Speech disorderSpeech therapist: An older term for a speech- language pathologist. Spinal tap: Also known as a lumbar puncture or "LP", a spinal tap is a procedure whereby ... See the entire definition of Spinal TapStress: In a medical or biological context stress is a physical, mental, or emotional fact... See the entire definition of StressStroke: The sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen, caused by blockage of blood... See the entire definition of StrokeSurgeon: A physician who treats disease, injury, or deformity via operative or manual meth... See the entire definition of SurgeonSymptom: Any subjective evidence of disease. In contrast, a sign is objective. Blood comin... See the entire definition of SymptomTemporal: 1. Pertaining to time, limited in time, temporary, or transient. Therapy: The treatment of disease. Therapy is synonymous with treatment. Tomography: The process for generating a tomogram, a two-dimensional image of a slice or s... See the entire definition of Tomography
Vitamin E: Alpha-tocopherol, an antioxidant vitamin which binds oxygen free radicals that ... See the entire definition of Vitamin E
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