Chapter 15 - Nervous System (Word Parts/Abbreviations) Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
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Cerebell/o
A
Cerebellum
2
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Cerebr/o
A
Cerebrum
3
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Dur/o
A
Hard, dura matter
4
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Encephal/o
A
Brain
5
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Gangli/o, ganglion/o
A
Ganglion
6
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Gli/o
A
Gila, gluey substance
7
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Mening/I, meningi/o
A
Meninges
8
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Myel/o
A
Spinal cord
9
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Neur/o
A
Nerve
10
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Radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o
A
Nerve root
11
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Esthesi/o
A
Sensation, feeling
12
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Ment/o, psych/o
A
Mind
13
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Phas/o
A
Speech
14
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Poli/o
A
Gray matter
15
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-iatry
A
Treatment, specialty
16
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-ictal
A
Seizure, attack
17
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-paresis
A
Slight paralysis
18
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AD
A
Alzheimer’s disease
19
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ADHD
A
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
20
Q
ALS
A
Amyotropic lateral sclerosis
21
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CNS
A
Central nervous system
22
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CP
A
Cerebral palsy
23
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CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
24
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CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident
25
EEG
Electroencephalogram
26
EP studies
Evoked potential studies
27
LP
Lumbar puncture
28
MRI scan
Magnetic resonance imaging scan
29
OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder
30
PD
Parkinson’s disease
31
PET scan
Positron emission tomography scan
32
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
33
PTSD
Post traumatic stress disorder
34
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
