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neurology Flashcards

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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encephal/o

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brain

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medull/o

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medulla oblongata

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mening/o

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meninges

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myel/o

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spinal cord

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neur/o

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nerve

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pont/o

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pons

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thalam/o

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thalamus

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cephal/o

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head

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electr/o

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electricity

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hemat/o

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blood

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hydr/o

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water

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lumb/o

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low back

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my/o

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muscle

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scler/o

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hardening

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spin/o

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spine

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tom/o

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to cut

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cerebellitis

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cerebellum inflammation

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meningocele

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protrusion of meninges

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cerebral

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pertaining to cerebrum

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cerebromalacia

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softening of cerebrum

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cerebrosclerosis

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hardening of cerebrum

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electroencephalogram

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record of electricity of brain

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encephalalgia

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brain pain

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encephaloma

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brain tumor

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anesthesia

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w/o sensation

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hyperesthesia

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excessive sensations

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medullary

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pertaining to medulla oblongata

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meningomyelitis

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meninges & spinal cord inflammation

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myelography

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process of recording spinal cord

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myelotomy

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cutting into spinal cord

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neurology

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study of nerves

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polyneuritis

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inflammation of many nerves

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neurorrhaphy

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suture a nerve

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monoplegia

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paralysis of one (limb)

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hemiplegia

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half paralysis

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paralysis

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paralysis of two like parts of a pair

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pontine

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pertaining to pons

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pontocerebellar

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pertaining to pons & cerebellum

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thalamic

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pertaining to thalamus

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thalamotomy

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cutting into thalamus

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Alzheimer disease

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chronic brain condition involving progressive disorientation, speech & gait disturbances, & loss of memory

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anticonvulant

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medication to reduce excitability of neurons & to prevent uncontrolled neuron activity associated w/ seizures

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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disease w/ muscular weakness & atrophy due to degeneration of motor neurons of spinal cord; Lou Gehrig disease

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cerebral contusion

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bruising of brain from impact w/ symptoms of unconsciousness, dizziness, vomiting, unequal pupil size & shock

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cerebral palsy

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non-progressive brain damage resulting from defect in fetal development or trauma or oxygen deprivation during or shortly after birth

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cerebrospinal fluid analysis

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laboratory examination of clear, watery, colorless fluid from within brain & spinal cord, detecting infections or bleeding of brain

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cerebrovascular accident

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development of brain infarct due to loss in blood supply to brain; stroke

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coma

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profound unconsciousness or stupor resulting from illness or injury

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computed tomography

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diagnostic imaging technique that produces a cross-sectional view of body; CT scan

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concussion

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injury to brain resulting when brain is shaken inside skull due to impact

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dementia

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progressive impairment of intellectual function that interferes w/ performing ADLs

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epilepsy

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recurrent disorder of brain, resulting in seizures & loss of consciousness as a result of uncontrolled neuron electrical activity

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hydrocephalus

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buildup of cerebrospinal fluid within brain

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lumbar puncture

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puncture w/ needle into lumbar vertebral area to withdraw fluid for examination or for injection of medication; spinal puncture/tap

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migraine

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specific type of headache characterized by severe head pain, sensitivity to light, dizziness, & nausea

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multiple sclerosis

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inflammatory autoimmune disease of central nervous system

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myasthenia gravis

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autoimmune disease w/ severe muscular weakness & fatigue due to difficulty of electrical impulse passing across synapse from one nerve to next

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paralysis

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temporary or permanent loss of muscle function & movement

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Parkinson disease

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chronic disorder of nervous system w/ fine tremors, muscular weakness, rigidity, & shuffling gait

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seizure

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sudden, uncontrollable onset of symptoms

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petit mal (absence seizure)

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appears as loss of awareness & absence of activity

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grand mal (tonic-chronic seizure)

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characterized by muscle convulsions

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shingles

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eruption of painful blisters on body along nerve path caused by varicella zoster viral infection of nerve root; herpes zoster

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spina bifida

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congenital defect in walls of spinal cord

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subdural hematoma

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mass of blood forming underneath dura mater when meninges are torn by trauma

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syncope

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fainting

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