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Chapter 5 - Observation & Discovery / Diagnosis & Pathology Flashcards

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cerebral angiography

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cerebr / al angio / graphy

brain / pertaining to vessel / writing procedure

procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain

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echoencephalography

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echo / encephalo / graphy

echo / brain / writing procedure

procedure used to examine the brain using sound waves

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electroencephalography (EEG)

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electro / encephalo / graphy

electricity / brain / writing procedure

procedure used to examine the electrical activity of the brain

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encephalography

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encephalo / graphy

brain / writing procedure

procedure for studying the brain

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lumbar puncture (LP)

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lumb / ar puncture

lower back / pertaining to

inserting a needle into the lumbar region of the spine in order to collect spinal fluid commonly called a “spinal tap”

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magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)

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angio / graphy

vessel / writing procedure

procedure used to examine blood vessels

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myelogram

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myelo / gram

spinal cord / record

image of the spinal cord, usually done using x-ray

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positron emission tomography (PET) scan

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e / mission tomo / graphy

out / send cut / writing procedure

an imaging procedure that uses radiation (position) to produce cross sections of the brain

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transcranial doppler sonography

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trans / cranial doppler sono/ graphy

through / skull doppler sound/ writing procedure

an imaging technique that produces an image of the brain using sound waves sent through the skull

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cerebellistis

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cerebell / itis

cerebellum / inflammation

inflammation of the cerebellum

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cerebral atrophy

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cerebr / al a / trophy

brain / pertaining to no / nourishment

wasting away of brain tissue

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duritis

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dur / itis

dura / inflammation

inflammation of the dura

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encephalocele

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encephalo / cele

brain / hernia

hernia of the brain (normally a defect in the skull)

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hematoma

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hema / toma

blood / tumor

a tumor-like mass made up of blood

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cranial hematoma

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crani / al hemat / oma

brain / pertaining to blood / tumor

a hematoma beneath the skull

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epidural hematoma

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epi / dur / al hemat / oma

upon / dura / pertaining to blood / tumor

a hematoma located on top of the dura

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intracerebral hematoma

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intra / cerebr / al hemat / oma

inside / brain / pertaining to blood / tumor

a hematoma located in the brain

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subdural hematoma

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sub / dur / al hemat / oma

beneath / dura / pertaining to blood / tumor

a hematoma located beneath the dura

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macrocephaly

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macro / cephal / y

large / brain / condition

abnormally large head

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microcephaly

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micro / cephal / y

small / brain / condition

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meningocele

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meningo / cele

meninges / hernia

a hernia of the meninges

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myelocele

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myelo/ cele

spinal cord / hernia

a hernia of the spinal cord

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myelomalacia

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myelo / malacia

spinal cord / softening

abnormal softening of the spinal cord

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myelomeningocele

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myelo/ meningo / cele

spinal cord / meninges / hernia

a hernia of the spinal cord and meninges

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neuritis
neur / itis nerve / inflammation nerve inflammation
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neuroma
neur / oma nerve / tumor a nerve tumor
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neurosclerosis
neuro / scler / osis nerve / hardening / condition hardening of nerves
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polyneuritis
poly / neur / itis many / nerve / inflammation inflammation of multiple nerves
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agnosia
a / gnos / ia not / knowledge / condition inability to comprehend
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apathy
a / path / y no / suffering / condition lack of emotion
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atopognosis
a / topo / gnosis no / place / knowledge inability to locate a sensation
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hyperkinesia
hyper / kinesia over / movement increased in muscle movement or activity
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neurasthenia
neur / asthenia nerve / weakness nerve weakness
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neuroglycopenia
neuro / glyco / penia nerve / sugar / deficiency deficiency of sugar that interferes with normal brain activity
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nystagmus
Greek for nod involuntary back and forth eye movement
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prosopagnosia
prosop / a / gnos / ia face / no / knowledge / condition inability to recognize faces
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anesthesiologist
an / estesio / logist no / sensation / specialist doctor who specializes in anethesiology
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afferent nerve
af / ferent nerve toward / carry a verve the carries impulses toward the central nervous system
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efferent nerve
ef / ferent nerve away / carry a nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system
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neurogenic
neuro / gen / ic nerve / creation / pertaining to originating from/created by nerves
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psychogenic
psycho / gen / ic mind / creation / pertaining to originating in/ created by the mind
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psychiatrist
psych / iartist mind / specialist doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind
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psychiatry
psych / iatry mind / specialty branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment of the mind
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psychologist
psycho / logist mind / specialist doctor who specializes in the study of the mind
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psychology
psycho / logy mind / study branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the mind
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psychosomatic
psycho / somat / ic mind / body / pertaining to pertaining to the relationship b/t the body and the mind
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idiopathic
idio / path / ic private / disease / pertaining to having no known cause or origin
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interictal
inter / ictal between / seizure time b/t seizures
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postictal
post / ictal after / seizure time after a seizure
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preictal
pre / ictal before / seisure time before a seizure
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tonic
ton / ic muscle / pertaining to pertaining to muscle tone (normally weak or unresponsive)
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clonus
Greek for violent muscle spasm or twitching
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tonic-clonic seizure
ton / ic clon / ic muscle / pertaining to spasm / pertaining to a seizure characterized by both a tonic and clonic phase
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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
cerebro / vascul / ar brain / blood vessel / pertaining to an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain
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stroke
stroke loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain
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hemorrhagic stroke
hemo / rrhag / ic blood / excessive bleeding / pertaining to a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel
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ischemic stroke
isch / em / ic hold back / blood / pertaining to a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage
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transient ischemic attack (TIA)
trans / ient isch/ em / ic across / go hold back / blood / pertaining to a "mini-stroke" caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves (goes away) within 24 hrs.
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cerebrovascular disease
cerebro / vascul / ar brain / blood vessel / pertaining to a disease of the blood vessels of the brain
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cerebral aneurysm
cerebr / al an / eury / sm brain / pertaining to out / wide / condition the widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain
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cerebral arteriosclerosis
cerebr / al arterio / scler / osis brain / pertaining to artery / hardening / condition the hardening of an artery in the brain
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cerebral atherosclerosis
cerebr / al athero/ scler / osis brain / pertaining to fatty / hardening / condition the hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the buildup of fatty plaque
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cerebral embolism
cerebr / al embol / ism brain / pertaining to stopper / condition the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object (embolus) such as fat of bacteria
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cerebral thrombosis
cerebr / al thromb/ osis brain / pertaining to clot / condition the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot
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craniomalacia
cranio / malacia skull / softening abnormal softening of the skull
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craniosclerosis
cranio / scler / osis skull / hardening / condition abnormal hardening of the skull
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craniostenosis
cranio / sten / osis skull / narrow / condition abnormal narrowing of the skull
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craniosynostosis
cranio / syn / ost / osis skull / together / bone / condition premature fusing of the skull bone
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hydrocephaly
hydro / cephal / y water / head / condition abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain
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cerebellitis
cerebell / itis cerebellum / inflammation inflammation of the cerebellu
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cerebromeningitis
cerebro / mening/ itis brain / meninges / inflammation inflammation of the brain and meninges
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encephalitis
encephal / itis brain / inflammation inflammation of the brain
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encephalomyelitis
encephalo / myel / itis brain / spinal cord / inflammation inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
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encephalomyeloneuropathy
encephalo / myelo / neuro / pathy brain / spinal cord / nerve / disease disease of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
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encephalopathy
encephalo / pathy brain / disease disease of the brain
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encephalopyosis
encephalo / py / osis brain / pus / condition a pus-filled abscess in the brain
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gangliitis
gangli / itis ganglion / inflammation inflammation of a ganglion
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ganglioma
gangli / oma ganglion / tumor ganglion tumor
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intracerebral hemorrhage
intra / cerebr / al hemo / rrhage inside / brain / pertaining to blood / excessive bleeding excessive bleeding inside the brain
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meningopathy
meningo / pathy meninges / disease disease of the meninges
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meningioma
meningi / oma meninges / tumor tumor of the meninges
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meningoencephalitis
meningo / encephal / itis meninges / brain / inflammation inflammation of the meninges and brain
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myelitis
myel / itis spinal cord / inflammation inflammation of the spinal cord
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myeldysplasia
myel / dys / plas / ia spinal cord / bad / formation / condition defective formation of the spinal cord
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myelopathy
myelo / pathy spinal cord / disease disease of the spinal cord
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neuroarthropathy
neuro / arthro / pathy nerve / joint / disease disease of the joint associated with nerves
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neuropathy
neuro / pathy nerve / disease disease of the nervous system
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poliomyelitis
polio / myel / itis gray / spinal cord / inflammation inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
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polyneuropathy
poly / neuro / pathy many / nerve / disease disease affecting multiple nerves
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
a / myo / troph / ic lateral scler / osis not / muscle / nourishment / pertaining to side hardening / condition a degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing loss of muscle control *Literally , the hardening (sclerosis) of the nerve cells on the sides (lateral) of the spine leading to the loss of muscle tissue for disuse
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anorexia
an /orex / ia no / appetite / condition an eating disorder characterized by the patient's refusal to eat
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autism
aut / ism self / condition a psychiatric disorder characterized by withdrawal from communication with others; the patient is focused only on the self
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bulimia
bu / lim / ia ox / hunger / condition an eating disorder characterized by overeating and usually followed by forced vomiting
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cerebral palsy
cerebr / al palsy brain / pertaining to paralysis paralysis caused by damage to the area of the brain responsible for movement *palsy is a less common word for paralysis
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dysphoria
dys / phor / ia bad / carry / condition a negative emotional state
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euphoria
eu / phor / ia good / carry / condition a positive emotional state
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epilepsy
epi / lepsy upon / seize a dsease marked by seizure
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hypomania
hypo / mania under / excessive anger a mental state just below mania
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manic depression (dipolar)
manic depression excitement depression a psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating bouts of excitement and depression
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myasthenia
my / asthenia muscle / weakness muscle weakness
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narcolepsy
narco / lepsy sleep / seize a disease characterized by sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness
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neurosis
neur / osis nerve / condition a nerve condition
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psychosis
psych / osis mind / condition a mind condition *both neurosis and psychosis are general terms of psychiatric conditions but a neurosis doesn't interfere with rational thought or daily functioning; a psychosis involves some sort of break with reality
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psychopathy
psycho / pathy mind / disease a mental illness
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schizophrenia
schizo / phren / ia divide / mind / condition a mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations and disordered speech * Schizo refers to the division in the mind b/t the mind itself and reality, not the division of the mind into multiple personalities

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