Chapter 10: Abbreviations Flashcards by Eliza K.

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Ach

Abbreviation

A

acetylcholine

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ADD

Abbreviation

A

attention defict disorder

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ADHD

Abbreviation

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ALS

Abbreviation

A

amyotrophioc lateral sclerosis

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CNS

Abbreviation

A

central nervous system

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CSF

Abbreviation

A

cerebral spinal fluid

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CVA

Abbreviation

A

cerebral vascular accident

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DSM

Abbreviation

A

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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DTR

Abbreviation

A

deep tendon reflex

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DTs

Abbreviation

A

delirium tremens

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**EEG **

Abbreviation

A

**electroencephalography **

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IAD

Abbreviation

A

illness anxiety disorder

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ICP

Abbreviation

A

intracranial pressure

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LBP

Abbreviation

A

lower bacl pain

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MS

Abbreviation

A

Multiple Scelroisis

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OCD

Abbreviation

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obssessive -compulsive behaviour

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PNS

Abbreviation

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A

peripheral nervous system

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SCI

Abbreviation

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A

spinal cord

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TENS

Abbreviation

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A

transcutaneous eletrical nerve stumulation

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TIA

Abbreviation

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A

Transient ischemic attack

Q

arachn(o)

Combining form

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A

spider or arachnoid membrane

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cerebell(o)

Combining form

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cerebellum

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cerebr(o)

Combining form

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brain or cerebrum

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dendr(o)

Combining form

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tree

**encephala(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

**brain**

**gli(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

**neuroglia or a sticky sunstance**

**mening(i), mening(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

**meninges**

**ment(o), psych(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

**mind**

**myel(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

**spinal cord**

**nerv(o), neur(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

**nerve**

**phren(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

**mind or diaphragm**

**pseud(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

**false**

**pyr(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

**fire**

**schist(o), schiz(o)** ## Footnote Combining form

**split**

**-algesia, -esthesia ** ## Footnote Suffix

**sensitivity to pain**

**-asthenia** ## Footnote Suffix

**weakness**

**-lexia** ## Footnote Suffix

**words, phrases**

**-orexia** ## Footnote Suffix

**hunger**