Ch. 10 The Nervous System and Mental Health Flashcards
1
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-blast
A
immature
2
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-esthesia
A
feeling, sensaton
3
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-graphy
A
process of producing a record
4
Q
-lepsy
A
seizure
5
Q
-oma
A
tumor
6
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-pathy
A
disease
7
Q
-phasia
A
speech
8
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-phobia
A
irrational fear
9
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
10
Q
-tropic
A
having an affinity for
11
Q
AD
A
alzheimer’s disease
12
Q
ADHD
A
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
13
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
14
Q
an-
A
without, absence
15
Q
anti-
A
against
16
Q
caus /o
A
burning, burn
17
Q
cephal /o
A
head
18
Q
cerebell /o
A
cerebellum
19
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cerebr /o
A
cerebrum
20
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
21
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cognitive processes
A
learning, concentration, memory, language, reasoning, and decision making
22
Q
comatose
A
refers to a person in a coma
23
Q
concuss /o
A
shaken together, violently agitated
24
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congenital
A
present at birth
