Module 4.5 Nervous System Med Terms Flashcards
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Alges/o
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pain
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Cephal/o
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head
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Cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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Encephala/o
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brain
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Hypn/o
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sleep
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Lob/o
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lobe
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Lumb/o
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low back
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Ventricul/o
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ventricle
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Spin/o
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spine
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Scler/o
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hardening
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Radicul/o
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nerve root
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Papill/o
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papilla
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Neuro/o
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nerve
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Myel/o
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bone marrow/spinal cord
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Mening/o
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meninges
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AD
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Alzheimer Disease
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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CP
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cerebral palsy
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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CVA
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cerebrovascular accident
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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TBI
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traumatic brain injury
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PD
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Parkinson’s Disease
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MS
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Multiple Sclerosis
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LP
lumbar puncture
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ICP
intracranial pressure
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GCS
Glasgow coma scale
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Define Alkinesia
Loss of or lack of voluntary motion
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Define Amnesia
Condition in which there is a loss or lack of memory
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Define Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Muscular weakness and atrophy, with spasticity due to degeneration of the motor neurons of the spinal cord. Also called Lou Gehrig’s disease
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Define Analgesia
lack of the sensation of pain
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Define Anesthesia
temp condition, induced by medications, with a lack of feeling, pain, and responsiveness
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Define Anesthesiologist
physician that specializes in the study of anesthesia
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Define Aphagia
Lack of the ability to swallow
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Define Apraxia
Lack of the ability to use objects properly or to recognize common objects
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Define Aphasia
Lack of the ability to speak due to a brain lesion or injury
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Define Asthenia
Lack of strength
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Define Cerebellar
Pertaining to the cerebellum
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Define Cerebral palsy
Medical disorder where damage to the motor control centers of the brain causes motor dysfunction
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Define Chorea
Abnormal involuntary movement causing rapid, jerking movements of the face or extremities
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Define Concussion
Head injury with a temporary loss of brain function
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Define Coma
Unconscious state from which the patient cannot be aroused
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Define Craniectomy
Surgical excision of a portion of the skull
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Discectomy
Surgical excision of an intervertebral disk
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Define Craniotomy
Surgical incision into the skull
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Dyslexia
Difficulty reading and writing words
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Dysphasia
Lack of the ability to speak due to a brain lesion or injury
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Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain
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Encephalopathy
Pathological dysfunction of the brain
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Epidural
Injection of medication into the space above the dura mater as a means of pain control
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Guillain-Barré syndrome
Self-limiting condition where the myelin sheaths covering the peripheral nerves are destroyed, resulting in muscle weakness starting in the periphery and moving proximally
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Hemiparesis
Weakness on one side of the body
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Hemiplegia
Paralysis of one half of the body
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Herniated disc syndrome
Compression of the spinal nerve by herniation of the central portion of an intervertebral disk
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Hydrocephalus
Literally water in the head, condition where there is an increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid
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Hyperalgesia
Extreme sensitivity to painful stimuli
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Hyperkinesis
Increased muscle movement
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Intracranial
Pertaining to within the skull
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Lobotomy
Surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the cerebellum
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Laminectomy
Surgical excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra
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Meningocele
Congenital hernia or saclike protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the spine or skull
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Meningitis
Inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord or brain
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Myelitis
Inflammation of the spinal cord
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Narcolepsy
Sleep disorder where recurrent episodes of uncontrollable drowsiness or sleep occur during the day
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Neuralgia
Pain in a nerve or nerves
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Neuritis
Inflammation of a nerve
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Neuropathy
Any disorder affecting the nervous system
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Neurotransmitter
Chemical substance that carries nerve impulses between nerve cells
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Palsy or paralysis
Loss of power of voluntary movements and/or sensation in a muscle due to injury or disease of the nerve supply
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Paraplegia
Paralysis of the lower extremities
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Papilledema
Swelling of the optic disk in the eye, caused by increased pressure within the cranium
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Paresis
Slight, partial, or incomplete paralysis
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Paresthesia
Abnormal sensation, numbness, or tingling
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Polyneuritis
Inflammation of many nerves
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Quadriplegia
Paralysis of all four extremities due to injury to the spinal cord
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Sciatica
Severe pain along the course of the sciatic nerve
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Spondylosyndesis
Surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae after removal of the intervertebral disk
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Subdural
Pertaining to below the dura mater, one of the meninges that cover the brain
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Syncope
Temporary loss of consciousness, also known as fainting
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Tactile
Pertaining to the sense of touch
