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Medical Term Quiz 3 > CH 10: Terminology > Flashcards

CH 10: Terminology Flashcards

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subdural hematoma

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collection of blood below dura mater

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epidural hematoma

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collection of blood above the dura mater

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encephalitis

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inflammation of the brain

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encephalopathy

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disease of the brain

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anencephaly

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process of no brain; congenital brain malformation

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glioblastoma

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malignant tumor of immature glial cells

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leptomeningeal

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pertaining to thin meninges

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meningeal

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pertaining to membranes, meninges

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meningioma

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slow growing, benign tumor of the meninges

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myelomeningocele

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neural tube defect caused by failure of neural tube to close; spina bifida

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myoneural

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pertaining to the muscle nerves

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myelopathy

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disease condition of the spina cord

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poliomyelitis

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inflammation of gray spinal cord

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14
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neuropathy

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disease condition of nerves

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polyneuritis

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inflammation of many nerves

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cerebellopontine

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pertaining to the cerebellum and pons

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radiculopathy

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disease condition of nerve root (of spinal nerves)

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radiculitis

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inflammation of the nerve root

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thalamic

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pertaining to the thalamus

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intrathecal injection

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injection pertaining to the sheath (meninges)

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vagal

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pertaining to the vagus nerve

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analgesia

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no sensitivity to pain

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hypalgesia

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diminished sensitivity to pain

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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cephalgia

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brain pain; headache

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causalgia

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burning pain

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comatose

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pertaining to deep sleep (coma)

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anesthesia

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lack of normal sensation

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hyperesthenia

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increased feeling, nervous sensation

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paresthesia

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abnormal feeling, nervous sensation (pins and needles)

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par

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bradykinesia

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slow movement

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hyperkinesis

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excessive movement

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dyskinesia

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bad movement; involuntary movement

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akinetic

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pertaining to no movement

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narcolepsy

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sleep seizures

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narc/o

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stupor, sleep

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dyslexia

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reading disorder; abnormal word, phrase

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hemiparesis

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weakness of one half of the body

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aphasia

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no speech; Broca; difficulty with speech

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hemiplegia

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paralysis of half of the body

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of all four extremities

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apraxia

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no action; movement and behavior are not purposeful

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neuroasthenia

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nervous exhaustion and fatigues

  • a: no
  • sthenia: strength
  • neuro: nerves
45
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synocopal

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pertaining to cut off; fainting

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ataxia

A

no coordination; unsteady

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