Chapter 5 terminology & abbreviations Flashcards
(42 cards)
1
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cephal/o
A
head
2
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cerebell/o
A
cerebellum
3
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cerebr/o, encephal/o
A
brain
4
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gangli/o
A
ganglion
5
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gli/o
A
glue, gluelike
6
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lex/o
A
word, phrase
7
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mening/o, meningi/o
A
meninges
8
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myel/o
A
spinal cord, bone marrow,
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narc/o
A
sleep, stupor
10
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neur/o
A
nerve
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phas/o
A
speech
12
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psych/o
A
mind
13
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radicul/o
A
radiculopathy
14
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spin/o
A
spine
15
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sthen/o
A
strength
16
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thalam/o
A
thalamus
17
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ton/o
A
tension, tone
18
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ventricul/o
A
ventricle
19
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ADHD
A
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
20
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ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
21
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ANS
A
autonomic nervous system
22
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CNS
A
central nervous system
23
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CP
A
cerebral palsy
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CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
25
CT
computed tomography
26
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
27
EEG
electroencephalography
28
EMG
electromyogram
29
GBS
Guillain-Barre syndrome
30
ICP
intracranial pressure
31
LOC
level of consciousness, loss of consciousness
32
LP
lumbar puncture
33
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
34
MVA
motor vehicle accident
35
MS
multiple sclerosis
36
OCD
obsessive-compulsive disorder
37
PNS
peripheral nervous system
38
SCI
spinal cord injury
39
TBI
traumatic brain injury
40
TGA
transient global amnesia
41
TIA
transient ischemic attach
42
TN
trigeminal neuralgia
