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Abbreviations- Chapter 15 Flashcards

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encephal/o

A

brain

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cephal/o

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head

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crani/o

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skull

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum-located in lower back of cranium

responsible for balance

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum-largest, upper- most portion of brain”thinking” part of brain

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cognitive

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our ability to think, learn, and memorize

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mening/o

mening/i

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layers around the brain and spinal cord

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radic/o
radicul/o
rhiz/o

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nerve root

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mononeuropathy

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condition that affects a single nerve

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myel/o

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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neur/o

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nerves- receives and transmits message to and from all parts of the body

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sensory organs

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ears, eyes, nose, skin (touch), tongue

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anesthesiologist

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without feeling specialist

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esthesi/o

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feeling

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an

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without

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psychologist (not MD)

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someone who specializes in mind and emotions

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psych/o

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mind, emotions

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psychiatrist (MD)

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specialist of the mind and emotions can prescribe meds

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iastrist

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specialist

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iatry

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study of

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conscious

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being alert, awake, aware and responsive

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A&O

A

alert and orientated

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syncopal episode

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fainting spell

brief of loss of consciousness

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LOC

A

loss of consciousness of level of consciousness

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coma

A

deep state of unconsciousness

no response to pain, no speech

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aneurysm

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localized weak spot or balloon like enlargement of the wall of an artery
often fatal if ruptures

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stroke

A

damage to brain that occurs when blook flow to brain is disrupted

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

“little” strokes; warning

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aphasia

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without speech

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phasia

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speech

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hyperesthesia

A

excessive feelings and sensations

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convulsion, -ictul

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seizure- sudden violent involuntary contraction of a group of muscles caused by a disturbance in brain function

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preictal

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time before a seizure

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postictal

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time after a seizure

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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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sciatica

A

pain affecting back hip caused by compression of the spinal nerve root in the lower back

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paralysis

-plegia, paresis

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loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement

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hemiparesis

hemiplegia

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paralysis on one side of the body

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paraplegia

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paralysis of both legs and lower body

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of al four extremitties

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ADD

A

attention deficit disorder

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ADHD

A

attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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concussion

A

violent shaking or jarring of the brain

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A+Ox3

A

alert and oriented times three

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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CAT

A

computed axial tomography

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PERRLA

A

pupils are equal, round, responsive to light and accomodation

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analgesic

A

drug that relieves pain without affecting consciousness

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anesthesia

A

absence of normal sensation

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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HA

A

headache

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