CH 10: Terminology

Question 1

subdural hematoma

Answer 1

collection of blood below dura mater

Question 2

epidural hematoma

Answer 2

collection of blood above the dura mater

Question 3

encephalitis

Answer 3

inflammation of the brain

Question 4

encephalopathy

Answer 4

disease of the brain

Question 5

anencephaly

Answer 5

process of no brain; congenital brain malformation

Question 6

glioblastoma

Answer 6

malignant tumor of immature glial cells

Question 7

leptomeningeal

Answer 7

pertaining to thin meninges

Question 8

meningeal

Answer 8

pertaining to membranes, meninges

Question 9

meningioma

Answer 9

slow growing, benign tumor of the meninges

Question 10

myelomeningocele

Answer 10

neural tube defect caused by failure of neural tube to close; spina bifida

Question 11

myoneural

Answer 11

pertaining to the muscle nerves

Question 12

myelopathy

Answer 12

disease condition of the spina cord

Question 13

poliomyelitis

Answer 13

inflammation of gray spinal cord

Question 14

neuropathy

Answer 14

disease condition of nerves

Question 15

polyneuritis

Answer 15

inflammation of many nerves

Question 16

cerebellopontine

Answer 16

pertaining to the cerebellum and pons

Question 17

radiculopathy

Answer 17

disease condition of nerve root (of spinal nerves)

Question 18

radiculitis

Answer 18

inflammation of the nerve root

Question 19

thalamic

Answer 19

pertaining to the thalamus

Question 20

intrathecal injection

Answer 20

injection pertaining to the sheath (meninges)

Question 21

vagal

Answer 21

pertaining to the vagus nerve

Question 22

analgesia

Answer 22

no sensitivity to pain

Question 23

hypalgesia

Answer 23

diminished sensitivity to pain

Question 24

neuralgia

Answer 24

nerve pain

Question 25

cephalgia

Answer 25

brain pain; headache

Question 26

causalgia

Answer 26

burning pain

Question 27

comatose

Answer 27

pertaining to deep sleep (coma)

Question 28

anesthesia

Answer 28

lack of normal sensation

Question 29

hyperesthenia

Answer 29

increased feeling, nervous sensation

Question 30

paresthesia

Answer 30

abnormal feeling, nervous sensation (pins and needles)

Question 31

par

Answer 31

abnormal

Question 32

bradykinesia

Answer 32

slow movement

Question 33

hyperkinesis

Answer 33

excessive movement

Question 34

dyskinesia

Answer 34

bad movement; involuntary movement

Question 35

akinetic

Answer 35

pertaining to no movement

Question 36

narcolepsy

Answer 36

sleep seizures

Question 37

narc/o

Answer 37

stupor, sleep

Question 38

dyslexia

Answer 38

reading disorder; abnormal word, phrase

Question 39

hemiparesis

Answer 39

weakness of one half of the body

Question 40

aphasia

Answer 40

no speech; Broca; difficulty with speech

Question 41

hemiplegia

Answer 41

paralysis of half of the body

Question 42

quadriplegia

Answer 42

paralysis of all four extremities

Question 43

apraxia

Answer 43

no action; movement and behavior are not purposeful

Question 44

neuroasthenia

Answer 44

nervous exhaustion and fatigues - a: no - sthenia: strength - neuro: nerves

Question 45

synocopal

Answer 45

pertaining to cut off; fainting

Question 46

ataxia

Answer 46

no coordination; unsteady