Words of the week:

Claudication  (Klau-dih-Kay-Shun) – Cramp-like pains in the calves caused by poor circulation in the leg muscles.

Apnea  (Ap-nee-uh) – Abnormal, periodic cessation of breathing.

Oophorectomy  (Oo ah-For- ECK-tuh-mee) – Resection of an ovary, may  be unilateral (one side) or bilateral (both sides).

Pyromania  (Pye-roh-MAY-nee-ah) – Uncontrollable impulse to set fires.