4 - nervous words

Question 1

akinesia

Answer 1

loss of or lack of voluntary motion

Question 2

amnesia

Answer 2

condition in which there is a loss or lack of memory

Question 2

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Answer 2

muscular weakness and atrophy, with spasticity due to degeneration of the motor neurons of the spinal cord
AKA Lou Gehrig’s disease

Question 3

analgesia

Answer 3

a lack of the sensation of pain

Question 4

anesthesia

Answer 4

a temporary condition, induced by medications, with a lack of feeling, pain, and responsiveness

Question 5

anesthesiologist

Answer 5

a physician that specializes in the study of anesthesia

Question 6

aphagia

Answer 6

lack of the ability to swallow

Question 7

apraxia

Answer 7

lack of the ability to use objects properly or to recognize common objects

Question 8

aphasia

Answer 8

lack of the ability to speak due to a brain lesion or injury

Question 9

asthenia

Answer 9

lack of strength

Question 10

bradykinesia

Answer 10

abnormal slowness of movement

Question 10

cerebellar

Answer 10

pertaining to the cerebellum

Question 11

cerebral palsy

Answer 11

medical disorder where damage to the motor control centers of the brain causes motor dysfunction

Question 12

concussion

Answer 12

head injury with a temporary loss of brain function

Question 12

chorea

Answer 12

abnormal involuntary movement causing rapid jerking movements of the face or extremities

Question 13

coma

Answer 13

unconscious state from which the patient cannot be aroused

Question 14

craniectomy

Answer 14

surgical excision of a portion of the skull

Question 15

discectomy

Answer 15

surgical excision of an intervertebral disk

Question 15

craniotomy

Answer 15

surgical incision into the skull

Question 16

dyslexia

Answer 16

difficulty reading and writing words

Question 17

encephalitis

Answer 17

inflammation of the brain

Question 17

dysphasia

Answer 17

lack of the ability to speak due to a brain lesion or injury

Question 18

encephalopathy

Answer 18

pathological dysfunction of the brain

Question 19

epidural

Answer 19

injection of medication into the space above the dura mater as a means of pain control

Question 20

guillain-barre syndrome

Answer 20

self-limiting conditions where the myelin sheaths covering the peripheral nerves are destroyed, resulting in muscle weakness
starts in periphery and moves proximally

Question 21

hemiparesis

Answer 21

weakness on one side of the body

Question 22

hemiplegia

Answer 22

paralysis on one half of the body

Question 23

herniated disc syndrome

Answer 23

compression of the spinal nerve by herniation of the central portion of an intervertebral disk

Question 24

hydrocephalus

Answer 24

water in the head; condition where there is an increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid

Question 25

hyperalgesia

Answer 25

extreme sensitivity to painful stimuli

Question 26

hyperkinesis

Answer 26

increased muscle movement

Question 26

intracranial

Answer 26

pertaining to within the skull

Question 27

lobotomy

Answer 27

surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the cerebrum

Question 27

laminectomy

Answer 27

surgical excision of the posterior arch of the vertebra

Question 28

meningocele

Answer 28

congenital hernia or sac-like protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the spine or skull

Question 28

meningitis

Answer 28

inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord or brain

Question 29

myelitis

Answer 29

inflammation of the spinal cord

Question 30

narcolepsy

Answer 30

sleep disorder where recurrent episodes of uncontrollable drowsiness or sleep occur during the day

Question 31

neuralgia

Answer 31

pain of the nerves or in a nerve

Question 32

neuritis

Answer 32

inflammation of a nerve

Question 33

neuropathy

Answer 33

any disorder affecting the nervous system

Question 34

neurotransmitter

Answer 34

chemical substance that carries nerve impulses between nerve cells

Question 34

palsy or paralysis

Answer 34

loss of power of voluntary movements and/or sensation in a muscle due injury or disease of the nerve supply

Question 35

papilledema

Answer 35

swelling of the optic disc in the eye, caused by increased pressure within the cranium

Question 36

paraplegia

Answer 36

paralysis of the lower extremities

Question 36

paresis

Answer 36

slight, partial, or incomplete paralysis

Question 37

paresthesia

Answer 37

abnormal sensation, numbness, or tingling

Question 38

polyneuritis

Answer 38

inflammation of many nerves

Question 38

quadriplegia

Answer 38

paralysis of all four extremities due to injury to the spinal cord

Question 39

sciatica

Answer 39

severe pain along the course of the sciatic nerve

Question 40

spondylosyndesis

Answer 40

surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae after removal of the intervertebral disk

Question 41

subdural

Answer 41

pertaining to below the dura mater, one of the meninges that cover the brain

Question 42

syncope

Answer 42

temporary loss of consciousness, AKA fainting

Question 43

tactile

Answer 43

pertaining to the sense of touch