9.3 disorders of the meninges and Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
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bell palsey
A
paralysis of one side of the face
2
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epidural
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above the dura
3
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hematoma
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collection of blood that has escaped from the blood vessels into the tissue
3
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hemifacial
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pertaining to one side of the face
4
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horner syndrome
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disorder of the sympatetic nerves to the face and eue
5
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meningioma
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tumor arising from the arachnoic layer of the meninges
6
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meningococcal
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pertaining to the meningococcus bacterium
7
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meningitis
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inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain or spinal cord
8
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neuralgia
A
pain in the distribution of a nerve
9
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subdural
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located in the space between the dura mater and arachnoid membrane
10
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tic douloureux trigeminal neuralgia
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painful, sudden, spasmodic, involuntary contractions of the facial muscles supplied by the trigeminal nerve
