Ch. 10 Nervous System Pathological Terms Flashcards
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esthesi/o
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sensation, perception
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esthet/o
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sensation, perception
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-esthesia
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sensation, perception
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gnost/o
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knowledge
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-gnosia
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knowledge
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-gnosis
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knowledge
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mnemon/o
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memory
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-mnesia
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memory
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leth/o
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forgetfulness
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letharg/o
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mental sluggishness, drowsiness
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top/o
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place, spot, region
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stere/o
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solid, three-dimensional
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kinesi/o
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movement
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kine/o
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movement
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-kinesia
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movement
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mot/o
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movement
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prax/o
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activity, doing, practice
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-praxia
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activity, doing, practice
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-praxis
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activity, doing, practice
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tax/o
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coordination, order
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ton/o
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tension, stretching, tone (esp. in muscles)
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spasm/o
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spasm (a sudden involuntary muscle contraction)
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spast/o
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spasm (a sudden involuntary muscle contraction)
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leps/o
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seizure
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lept/o
seizure
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-lepsy
seizure
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-ictal
seizure, strike, blow
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pykn/o
thick, dense, frequent
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pycn/o
thick, dense, frequent
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pleg/o
paralysis, stroke
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-plegia
paralysis, stroke
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plect/o
paralysis, stroke
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-plexy
paralysis, stroke
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palsy
paralysis
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-paresis
partial paralysis
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sthen/o
strength
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clon/o
clonus (spasmadic alteration of muscle contractions)
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chore/o
chorea (involuntary dancing/writhing movement), dance
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narc/o
stupor, sleep
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hypn/o
sleep
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somn/o
sleep
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sopor/o
sleep
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comat/o
coma (state of unconsciousness that cannot be aroused from)
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-coma
coma (state of unconsciousness that cannot be aroused from)
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lal/o
speech
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-lalia
speech
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phas/o
speech
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-phasis
speech
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-phasia
speech
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phras/o
speech, phrase
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-phrasia
speech, phrase
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lex/o
word, speech, reading
ex. dyslexia (inability to comprehend written words)
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log/o
speech, reason, word
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-logy
speech, reason, word
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phag/o
eat, swallow
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vert/o
turning
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vers/o
turning
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trem/o
shaking, trembling
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tremul/o
shaking, trembling
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encephalomore
part of the brain
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telencephalon
the endbrain
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prosencephalon
forebrain
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diencephalon
interbrain, connects midbrain to forebrain
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metencephalon
beyond the brain
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rhombencephalon
hindbrain (looks like a rhombus)
66
prosthokeratoplasty
surgical replacement of diseased or scarred corneal tissue with a transparent prosthesis
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atopognosia
touching someone somewhere, they don't know where
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astereognosis
inability to distinguish the shape of objects by sense of touch
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hypermnesia
excessive, keen memory
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cryptomnesia
subconscious, hidden memory
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paramnesia
distorted or abnormal memory
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pseudomnesia
false memories
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anamnesis
recalling of a memory
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amnesia
lack of memory
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cephalagia
headache
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hematoma
blood tumor
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syncope
fainting
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coma
lack of arousal, "deep sleep"
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emesis
vomiting
