CH. 15: Complementary Terms

Question 1

anesthesia

Answer 1

without (loss of) feeling or sensation

Question 2

aphasia

Answer 2

condition of without speaking (loss or impairment of the ability to speak)

Question 3

cephalgia

Answer 3

head pain (headache)

Question 4

dysphasia

Answer 4

condition of difficulty speaking

Question 5

hemiparesis

Answer 5

slight paralysis of half (right or left side of the body)

Question 6

hemiplegia

Answer 6

paralysis of half (right or left side of the body; stroke is the most common cause of hemiplegia)

Question 7

hyperesthesia

Answer 7

excessive sensitivity (to stimuli)

Question 8

monoparesis

Answer 8

slight paralysis of one (limb)

Question 9

monoplegia

Answer 9

paralysis of one (limb)

Question 10

paresthesia

Answer 10

abnormal sensation (such as burning, prickling, or tingling sensation, often in the extremities; may be caused by nerve damage or peripheral neuropathy)

Question 11

quadriplegia

Answer 11

paralysis of four (limbs)

Question 12

neurologist

Answer 12

physician who studies and treats disease of the nervous system

Question 13

neurology

Answer 13

study of nerves (branch of medicine dealing with disease of the nervous system)

Question 14

craniocerebral

Answer 14

pertaining to the cranium and cerebrum

Question 15

dysesthesia

Answer 15

painful sensation

Question 16

interictal

Answer 16

(occurring) between seizures or attacks

Question 17

mental

Answer 17

pertaining to the mind

Question 18

postictal

Answer 18

(occurring) after a seizure or attack

Question 19

preictal

Answer 19

(occurring) before a seizure or attack

Question 20

ataxia

Answer 20

lack of muscle coordination

Question 21

coma

Answer 21

state of profound unconsciousness

Question 22

concussion

Answer 22

injury to the brain caused by minor or major head trauma; symptoms include vertigo, headache, and possible loss of consciousness.

Question 23

convulsion

Answer 23

sudden, involuntary contraction of a group of muscles; may be present during a seizure

Question 24

disorientation

Answer 24

state of mental confusion as to time, place, or identity

Question 25

dysarthria

Answer 25

inability to use speech that is distinct and connected because of a loss of muscle control after damage to the peripheral or central nervous system.

Question 26

paraplegia

Answer 26

paralysis from the waist down caused by damage to the lower level of the spinal cord

Question 27

seizure

Answer 27

sudden, abnormal surge of electrical activity in the brain, resulting in involuntary body movements or behaviors

Question 28

spasticity

Answer 28

continued contraction of certain muscles due to damage of the brain or spinal cord controlling voluntary movement and causing tightness and stiffness that can interfere with normal movement, speech, and gait; associated with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological disorders.

Question 29

syncope

Answer 29

fainting or sudden loss of consciousness caused by lack of blood supply to the cerebrum

Question 30

unconsciousness

Answer 30

state of being unaware of surroundings and incapable of responding to stimuli as a result of injury, shock, illness, or drugs.

Question 31

shunt

Answer 31

tube implanted in the body to redirect the flow of a fluid

Question 32

cognitive

Answer 32

pertaining to the mental processes of comprehension, judgment, memory, and reason.

Question 33

conscious

Answer 33

awake, alert, aware of one’s surroundings

Question 34

gait

Answer 34

manner or style of walking

Question 35

incoherent

Answer 35

unable to express one’s thoughts or ideas in an orderly, intelligible manner