11 + 12

Question 1

aphasia

Answer 1

without/no speech

Question 2

ataxia

Answer 2

without/no muscle coordination

Question 3

clonus

Answer 3

series of rapid repeated muscle contractions and relaxations

Question 4

craniotomy

Answer 4

incision of the cranium (skull)

Question 5

dysarthria

Answer 5

difficulty speaking due to loss of control of muscles controlling mouth/face

Question 6

dysphagia

Answer 6

bad/painful/difficult swallowing/eating

Question 7

electroenchephalography

Answer 7

process of recording the electricity of the brain

Question 8

encephalitis

Answer 8

inflammation of the brain

Question 9

epilepsy

Answer 9

above/upon seizure (electrical signals in the brain cause recurring seizures)

Question 10

glioma

Answer 10

tumor of glia tissue (support cells of nervous system)

Question 11

hemiparesis

Answer 11

partial paralysis of one half

Question 12

hemiplegia

Answer 12

paralysis of one half

Question 13

hydrocephalus

Answer 13

condition of water head (excess accumulation of CSF in the brain ventricles)

Question 14

meningitis

Answer 14

inflammation of the meninges

Question 15

meningioma

Answer 15

tumor of the meninges

Question 16

meningocele

Answer 16

tumor/swelling of the meninges

Question 17

neuroblastoma

Answer 17

tumor of a nerve embryonic cell

Question 18

beurolysis

Answer 18

separation/destruction/loosening of a nerve

Question 19

neurosis

Answer 19

abnormal condition of a nerve

Question 20

paralysis

Answer 20

loss of muscle function and/or sensation because of a spinal cord injury

Question 21

paraplegia

Answer 21

paralysis of legs/lower body from spinal cord injury

Question 22

paresthesia

Answer 22

altered skin sensation such as burning, prickling, or tingling

Question 23

poliomyelitis

Answer 23

inflammation of the grey matter of the spinal cord

Question 24

quadriplegia

Answer 24

paralysis of four (paralysis of all four limbs)

Question 25

ankylosis

Answer 25

abnormal condition of stiffness (of a joint)

Question 26

arthrialgia

Answer 26

pain of a joint

Question 27

arthrocentesis

Answer 27

surgical puncture of a joint

Question 28

arthrodesis

Answer 28

binding/fixation of a joint

Question 29

arthroscopy

Answer 29

visual examination of a joint

Question 30

avulsion

Answer 30

injury where a structure is torn off another (avulsion fracture-ligament tears bone)

Question 31

carpoptosis

Answer 31

prolapse/downward displacement of the carpals (wrist bones)

Question 32

constochondritis

Answer 32

inflammation of the rib cartilage

Question 33

diaphysis

Answer 33

shaft of a bone

Question 34

kyphosis

Answer 34

abnormal condition of a humpback (increased thoracic spine curvature)

Question 35

laminectomy

Answer 35

excision/removal of the lamina of the spine

Question 36

leiomyoma

Answer 36

tumor of smooth muscle

Question 37

lordosis

Answer 37

abnormal condition of curve/swayback (anterior curvature of the lumbar spine)

Question 38

malleolus

Answer 38

bony structure on either side of the ankle (commonly fractured)

Question 39

myorrhexis

Answer 39

rupture of a muscle

Question 40

myalgia

Answer 40

muscle pain

Question 41

myosarcoma

Answer 41

malignant tumor of muscle

Question 42

osteoarthritis

Answer 42

inflammation of the bone and joint

Question 43

osteoporosis

Answer 43

porous bone

Question 44

pelvimetry

Answer 44

act of measuring the pelvis

Question 45

rhabdomyolysis

Answer 45

"rhabdo" condition where muscle breaks down quickly and releases toxins

Question 46

sciatica

Answer 46

severe pain along sciatic nerve (posterior aspect of upper and lower leg)

Question 47

scoliosis

Answer 47

abnormal condition of crooked/bent (spine) (abnormal lateral curvature of spine)

Question 48

spondylolisthesis

Answer 48

slipping vertebra (backbone)

Question 49

sprain

Answer 49

injury to ligament (stretched beyond its capacity)

Question 50

strain

Answer 50

injury to tendon or muscle (stretched beyond capacity)