2020 Flashcards
(129 cards)
1
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Facilitate
A
Enable, make something easy
2
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Enclose
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Surround
3
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Insulate
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To shield, to protect (myelin sheath insulate the neurons)
4
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Trigger
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Initiate
5
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Volition
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Ability to make conscious choices and decisions
6
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Projection
A
Something that sticks out, bulges or protrudes
7
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Interpret
A
Decode, make clear, figure out
8
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Transmit
A
Conduct
9
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The brain
A
Encephalon
10
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Medulla
A
Breathing, blood pressure, heartbeat, digestive secretion, transpiration
11
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Grey matter
A
Neural cell bodies, cerebral cortex
12
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White matter
A
Axons
13
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Nerves
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Axon containing structures covered by connective tissue
14
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Ganglion
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Collection of neuronal cell bodies outside the CNS
15
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Meninges
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Enclose, protect CNS
16
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Junction
A
Synapse
17
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Synaptic cleft
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Synaptic space, gap, fissure, crevice
18
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Impulse
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Action potential
19
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Epileptic seizure
A
Uncontrolled, chaotic electrical activity in the brain
20
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Parkinson’s disease
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Degenerative condition of the brain causing weakness and stiffness of the muscles
21
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Dementia
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Loss memory of recent events
22
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Bedridden patients
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Przykuci do łóżka
23
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Incontinent
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Nietrzymajacy moczu lub stolca
24
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Deafness
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Buzzing, ringing in the ear (tinnitus)
25
Blindness
Double vision (diplopia), blurring (loss of visual acuity, clarity of vision)
26
Numbness
Anaesthesia, tingling or pins and needles
27
Unsteadiness
Ataxia, dizziness (vertigo), light headness
28
Weakness
Loss of power
29
Paralysis
Complete loss of power
30
Tremor
Involuntary rhythmic movement
31
Abnormal gait
Unusual manner of walking
32
Hoarseness
Rough, deep voice, verbal cord paralysis
33
Slurred speech
Poor articulation as in cerebral disease
34
Syncope
Sudden loss of consciousness due to temporary failure of the cerebral circulation
35
Urinary incontinence
Loss of control of the bladder
36
Muscle bulk
Amount of muscle tissue
37
Wasting
Muscle atrophy, muscle reduced in bulk
38
Muscle tone
Amount of tension in a muscle when it is relaxed
39
Spasticity
Increased
40
Flaccidity
Decreased
41
Muscle power
Strength
42
Gait
Manner of walking
43
Reflex
Immediate response of the body to a stimulus
44
Knee jerks
Odruch kolanowy
45
Tendon hammer
Reflex hammer
46
Absent
None
47
Diminished
Less than normal
48
Brisk
Stronger than normal
49
Coma
Patient is comatose
50
The Glasgow coma scale
Eye opening, verbal response, motor response
51
Pinna
Auricle, built up of cartilage
52
Lobule
Ear lobe
53
External auditory meatus
Ear canal
54
Tympanic membrane
Eardrum
55
The middle ear
Tympanic cavity
56
Malleus
Hammer
57
Anvil
Incus
58
Stapes
Stirrup
59
Swimmer’s ear
Otitis externa, blocked ear, itching, tender ear
60
Cauliflower ear
Bokserskie ucho
61
Moist
Wilgotny
62
Ossiculectomy
Surgical removal of one of the ossicles
63
Otorrgea
Discharge from the ear
64
Improve
Get better
65
Deteriorate
Get worse
66
Relapse
Patient gets better but then worse again
67
Remission
Improvement in recurring conditions, complete remission
68
Congenital
Dating from birth
69
Hereditary
Passed down from parent to offspring
70
Infectious
Spread easily between people
71
Contagious
Passed by touching
72
Metabolic
Chemical conversion
73
Degenerative
Wearing out
74
Immunological
Defense mechanism
75
Allergy
Hypersensitive reaction
76
Trauma
Physical damage
77
Defects
Faults
78
Obstruction
Blocking
79
Vessel
Naczynie
80
Invastation
Invasion
81
Protozoa
Worm like parasite
82
Carrier
Host with no symptoms
83
Neoplasms
New growths
84
Benign
Mild, self limiting
85
Malignant
Cancerous and spread
86
Ischaemia
Insufficient blood supply
87
Necrosis
Death
88
Deficiency
Shortage
89
Pollen
Pyłek
90
Dust mite
Roztocz
91
Pet dander
Sierść
92
Side effects
Unwanted action
93
Idiosyncratic
Have a bad effect only on a few people
94
Alopecia
Baldness
95
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of the arteries
96
Bursitis
Housemaid’s knee
97
Candida
Thrush
98
Cerebral palsy
To be spastic
99
Cerebral infarction/bleeding
Stroke
100
Dyspepsia
Indigestion
101
Eructation
Belching
102
Erythema pernio
Chillbrains
103
Flatulence
Winds, bloating
104
Haemorrhoids
Piles
105
Halitosis
Bad breath
106
Hordeolum
Stye
107
Infectious mononucleosis
Glandular fever
108
Myocardial infarction
Heart attack
109
Oedema
Swelling
110
Poliomyelitis
Polio
111
Pyrosis
Heartburn
112
Tendinitis
Tennis elbow
113
Uritocaria
Heat spots, nettle rash
114
Epidemic parotitis
Mumps
115
Charley horse
A cramp
116
Epidemic
Outbreak
117
Incidence rate
Probability of developing a particular disease during given period of time
118
Prevalence rate
The number of people in a population who have a disease in given time
119
Bactericidal
Bakteriobójczy
120
Emphysema
Rozedma
121
Papules
Grudka na skórze
122
Wheezing
Świszczenie
123
Incubation period
The time between infection and the appearance of symptoms
124
Latency period
The time when the pathogen is inactive
125
Acute disease
A short lived disease with the rapid onset and a short course
126
Flare up
An onset or recurrence of more severe symptoms
127
Refractory disease
A disease that resists treatment
128
Self limiting disease
A disease or condition that usually stops or ends without therapy
129
Disseminated disease
A disease that has spread to other body parts
