4A Flashcards
Mening/o
Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Myel/o
Spinal cord
Myelogram
X ray of the spinal canal using contrast material
-cele
Hernia, abnormal protrusion of a structure out of the normal anatomical position
Meningomyelocele
Protrusion of membranes and spinal cord
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
Cephal/o
Head
Cephalgia
Headache
Encephal/o
Inside the head
Anencephalic
Born without a brain/skull
Plasia
Development, formation and growth
Aplasia
No development or growth
Hypoplasia
Underdevelopment or growth
Plegia
Paralysis
Hemiplegia
Paralysis of one side of the body
Quadriplegia
Paralysis of all 4 limbs
Paraplegia
Paralysis of both legs
Aphasia
Loss of speech
Cerebrovascular accident aka
Stroke
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
Transient ischemic attack is
Short period of insufficient blood supply to the brain
Exibits same signs and symptoms as a stroke
Multiple sclerosis manifests as
Multiple hard plaques of degeneration of the insulating layer of nerve fibers in the CNS
Neurologist
A physician specializing in diseasae of the brain, spinal cord and nerves
Neurosurgeon
Specialist who performs surgery on the brain and spinal cord
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
EEG
Electroencephalogram
Produced recording of the brains electrical activity
Used to diagnose causes of ssiezures
PET
Positron emission tomography
Uses trace amounts of radioactive material to map functional processes of the brain
Digestive system aka
Alimentary or gastrointestinal tract
Cyst
Bladder
Cholecyst
Gallblaffer
Emes
Vomit
Emesis
Vomiting
Lith/o
Stone
Cholelithiasis
Gall stones
Lapar/o
Abdominal wall
Laparotomy
Cutting into the abdominal wall
