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NURS 105 - Medical Terminology > Ch. 5: The Nervous System - Neurology and Psychiatry > Flashcards

Ch. 5: The Nervous System - Neurology and Psychiatry Flashcards

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cerebr/o

encephal/o

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brain

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

“little brain”

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lob/o

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lobe

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cephal/o

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head

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crani/o

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head, skull

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mening/o

meningi/o

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meninges

membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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dur/o

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dura
tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
dura mater cerebri = tough mother of the brain

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neur/o

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nerve

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gangli/o

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nerve bundle

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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esthesi/o

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feeling, sensation

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phas/o

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speech

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phren/o

psych/o

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mind

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somn/o
somn/i
hypn/o

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sleep

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gnosi/o

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know

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-mania

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excessive desire

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-phobia

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excessive fear or sensitivity

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-paresis

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slight or partial paralysis

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ton/o

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muscle tone, tension, or pressure

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tax/o

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arrangement, order

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-legia

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paralysis

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-asthenia

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weakness

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aphasia

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a/phas/ia (not/speaking/condition)
ah-FAY-zhuh
inability to speak

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ataxia

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a/taxia (not/coordination)
ah-TAK-see-ah
lack of coordination

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catatonia

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cata/ton/ia (down/muscle/tone)
KAT-ah-TOH-nee-ah
condition characterized by reduced muscle tone

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delirium

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Latin for to plow outside the furrow (go off the tracks)
deh-LEER-ee-um
brief loss of mental function

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dementia

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de/ment/ia (down/mind/condition)
da-MEN-chah
loss/decline in mental function

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dyskinesia

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dys/kinesia (bad/movement)
dis-kih-NEE-zhah
difficulty moving

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dyslexia

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dys/lex/ia (bad/reading/condition)

difficulty reading

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dysphasia

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dys/phas/ia (bad/speaking/condition)

difficutly speaking

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dystonia

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dys/ton/ia (bad/muscle tone/condition)

condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements

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insomnia

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in/somn/ia (not/sleeping/condition)

inability to sleep

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myoclonus

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myo/clonus (muscle/turmoil)
mai-AWK-loh-nus
muscle twitching

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myospasm

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myo/spasm (muscle/involuntary contraction)

involuntary muscle contraction

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neurasthenia

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neur/asthenia (nerve/weakness)

nerve weakness

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somnambulism

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somn/ambul/ism (sleep/walk/condition)

sleep walking

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syncope

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Greek for contraction or cut off
SIN-koh-pee
fainting; losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain

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cephalaphalgia

cephalodynia

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chephal/algia (head/pain)
SEH-ful-AL-jah
cephalo/dynia (head/pain)
SEH-fah-loh-DAI-nee-ah
head pain
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encephalalgia

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encephal/algia (brain/pain)
in-SE-ful-AL-jah
brain pain

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neuralgia

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neur/algia (nerve/pain)
NUR-oh-DAI-nee-ah
nerve pain

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hemiparesis

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hemi/paresis (half/partial paralysis)
HEH-mee-puh-REE-sis
partial paralysis on half the body

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hemiplegia

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hemi/plegia (half/paralysis)
HEH-mee-PLEE-jah
paralysis on half the body

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monoparesis

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mono/paresis (one/ partial paralysis)
MAW-noh-puh-REE-sis
partial paralysis of one limb

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monoplegia

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mono/plegia (one/paralysis)
MAW-noh-PLEE-jah
paralysis of one limb

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paralysis

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Greek for to disable
puh-RAH-lu-sis
complete loss of sensation and motor function

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paresis

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Greek for to let go
puh-REE-sis
partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function

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causalgia

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caus/algia (burn/pain)
kaw-ZAL-jah
painful sensation of burning

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dysesthesia

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dys/esthesia (bad/sensation)
DIS-es-THEE-zhah
bad feeling

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hyperesthesia

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hyper/esthesia (over/sensation)
HAI-per-es-THEE-zhah
increased sensation

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paresthesia

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par/esthesia (beside/sensation)
PAR-es-THEE-zhah
abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin)

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pseudesthesia

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pseud/esthesia (false/sensation)
SOO-des-THEE-zhah
false sensation

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synesthesia

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syn/esthesia (together/sensation)
SIN-es-THEE-zhah
condition where one sensation is experienced as another

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acrophobia

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acro/phobia (heights/excessive fear)
AK-roh-FOH-bee-ah
fear of heights

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agoraphobia

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agora/phobia (marketplace/excessive fear)
ah-GOR-ah-FOH-bee-ah
fear of outdoor spaces

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hydrophobia

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hydro/phobia (water/excessive fear)
HAI-druh-FOH-bee-ah
fear of water

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kleptomania

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klepto/mania (theft/excessive desire)
KLEP-toh-MAY-nee-ah
desire to steal

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photophobia

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photo/phobia (light/excessive sensitivity)
FOH-toh-FOH-bee-ah
excessive sensitivity to light

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pyromania

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pyro/mania (fire/excessive desire)
PAI-roh-MAY-nee-ah
desire to set fire

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echoencephalography

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echo/encephalo/graphy (echo/brain/writing procedure)
EH-koh-in-SEH-fah-LAW-grah-fee
procedure used to examine the brain using sound waves

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electroencephalography (EEG)

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electro/encephalo/graphy (electricity/brain/writing procedure)
eh-LEK-troh-in-SEH-fah-LAW-grah-fee
procedure used to examine the electrical activity of the brain

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lumbar puncture (LP)

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lumb/ar puncture (lower back/pertaining to)
LUM-bar PUNK-chir
inserting a needle into the lumbar region of the spine in order to collect spinal fluid, commonly called a spinal tap

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cerebral angiography

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cerebr/al angio/graphy (brain/pertaining to vessel/writing procedure)
seh-REE-bral AN-gee-AW-grah-fee
procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain

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magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)

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angio/graphy (vessel/writing procedure)
mag-NER-ik REH-zawn-ants AN-gee-AW-grah-fee
procedure used to examine blood vessels

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myelogram

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myelo/gram (spinal cord/record)
MAI-el-oh-gram
image of the spinal cord, usually done using x-ray

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positron emission tomography (PET) scan

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e/mission tomo/graphy (out/send cut/writing/procedure)
PAWZ-ih-traw ee-MISH-un taw-MAW-gra-fee
an imaging procedure that uses radiation (positrons) to produce cross sections of the brain

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transcranial Doppler sonography

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trans/cranial Doppler sono/graphy (through/skull Doppler sound/writing procedure)
tranz-KRAY-nee-al DAW-plir saw-NAW-gra-fee
an imaging technique that produces an image of the brain using sound waves sent through the skull

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cerebellitis

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cerebell/itis (cerebellum/inflammation)
ser-eh-bell-AI-tis
inflammation of the cerebellum

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cerebral atrophy

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cerebr/al a/trophy (brain/pertaining to not/nourishment)
seh-REE-bral A-troh-fee
wasting away of brain tissue

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duritis

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dur/itis (dura/inflammation)
dur-AI-tis
inflammation of the dura

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encephalocele

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encephalo/cele (brain/hernia)
en-SEF-ah-loh-SEEL
hernia of the brain (normally through a defect in the skull)

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hematoma

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hemat/oma (blood/tumor)
HEE-mah-TOH-mah
a tumorlike mass made up of blood

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cranial hematoma

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crani/al hemat/oma (skull/pertaining to blood/tumor)
KRAY-nee-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah
a hematoma beneath the skull

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epidural hematoma

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epi/dur/al hemat/oma (upon/dura/pertaining to blood/tumor)
EH-pi-DIR-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah
a hematoma located on top of the dura

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intracerebral hematoma

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intra/cerebr/al hemat/oma (inside/brain/pertaining to blood/tumor)
IN-trah-se-REE-bral HEE-mah-TOH-mah
a hematoma located inside the brain

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subdural hematoma

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sub/dur/al hemat/oma (beneath/dura/pertaining to blood/tumor)
a hematoma located beneath the dura

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macrocephaly

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macro/cephal/y (large/head/condition)
MA-kroh-SEH-fah-lee
abnormally large head

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microcephaly

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micro/cephal/y (small/head/condition)
MAI-kroh-SEH-fah-lee
abnormally small head

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meningocele

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meningo/cele (meninges/hernia)
meh-NIN-goh-seel
a hernia of the meninges

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myelocele

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myelo/cele (spinal cord/hernia)
MAI-eh-loh-SEEL
a hernia of the spinal cord

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myelomalacia

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myelo/malacia (spinal cord/softening)
MAI-eh-loh-mah-LAY-shah
abnormal softening of the spinal cord

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myelomeningocele

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myelo/meningo/cele (spinal cord/meninges/hernia)
MAI-eh-loh-meh-NIN-goh-seel
a hernia of the spinal cord and meninges

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neuritis

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neur/itis (nerve/inflammation)
nir-AI-tis
nerve inflammation

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neuroma

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neur/oma (nerve/tumor)
nir-OH-mah
a nerve tumor

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neurosclerosis

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neuro/scler/osis (nerve/hard/condition)
NIR-oh-skleh-ROH-sis
hardening of nerves

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polyneuritis

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polu/neur/itis (many/nerve/inflmmation)
PAW-lee-nir-AI-tis
inflammation of multiple nerves

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agnosia

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a/gnos/ia (not/knowledge/condition)
AG-noh-zhah
inability to comprehend

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apathy

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a/path/y (not/suffering/condition)
A-pah-thee
lack of emotion

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hyperkinesia

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hyper/kinesia (over/movement)
HAI-per-kih-NEE-shah
increase in muscle movement or activity

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neurasthena

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neur/asthenia (nerve/weakness)
NIR-as-THEN-ee-ah
nerve weakness

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neuroglycopenia

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neuro/glyco/penia (nerve/sugar/deficiency)
NIR-oh-GLAI-koh-PEE-nee-ah
deficiency of sugar that interferes with normal brain activity

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nystagmus

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Greek for to nod
nih-STAG-mus
involuntary back and forth eye movements

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prosopagnosia

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prosop/a/gnos/ia (face/not/knowledge/condition)
PRAW-soh-pag-NOH-zhah
inability to recognize faces

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anesthesiolost

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an/estesio/logist (not/sensation/specialist)
A-neh-STHEE-zee-AW-loh-jist
doctor who specializes in anesthesiology

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afferent nerve

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af/ferent nerve (toward/carry)
A-fir-ent nirv
a nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system

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efferent nerve

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er/ferent nerve (away/carry)
EH-fir-ent nirv
a nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system

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neurogenic

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neuro/gen/ic (nerve/creation/pertaining to)
NIR-oh-JIN-ik
originating from/created by nerves

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psychiatrist

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psych/iatrist (mind/specialist)
sia-KAI-ah-trist
doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind

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psychiatry

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psych/iatry (mind/specialty)
sai-KAI-ah-tree
branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment of the mind

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psychogenic

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psycho/gen/ic (mind/creation/pertaining to)
SAI-koh-JIN-ik
originating in/created by the mind

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psychologist

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psycho/logist (mind/specialist)
sai-KAW-loh-jist
doctor who specializes in the study of the mind

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psychology

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psycho/logy (mind/study of)
sai-KAW-loh-jee
branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the mind

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psychosomatic

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psycho/somat/ic (mind/body/pertaining to)
SAI-koh-soh-MA-tik
pertaining to the relationship between the mind and the body

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idiopathic

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idio/path/ic (private/disease/pertaining to)
IH-dee-oh-PAH-thik
having no known cause or origin

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interictal

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inter/ictal (between/seizure)
IN-ter-IK-tal
time between seizures

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postictal

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post/ictal (after/seizure)
post-IK-tal
time after a seizure

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preictal

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pre/ictal (before/seizure)
pree-IK-tal
time before a seizure

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tonic

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ton/ic (muscle/pertaining to)
TAW-nik
pertaining to muscle tone (normally weak or unresponsive)

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clonus

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Greek for violent
CLAH-nis
muscle spasm or twitching

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tonic-clonic serizure

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ton/ic clon/ic (muscle/pertaining to spasm/pertaining to)
TaW-nik CLAH-nik SEE-zhir
a seizure characterized by both a tonic and a clonic phase

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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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cerebro/vascul/ar (brain/blood vessel/pertaining to)
seh-REE-broh-VAS-kyoo-lar AK-sih-dent
an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain

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stroke

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stroke
STROHK
loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain

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hemorrhagic stroke

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hemo/rrhag/ic (blood/excessive flow/pertaining to)
HEM-oh-RA-jik STROHK
a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel

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ischemic stroke

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isch/em/ic (hold back/blood/pertaining to)
ihs-KEE-mik STROHK
a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage

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transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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trans/ient isch/em/ic (through/go hold back/blood/pertaining to)
TRAN-zee-ent ih-SKee-mik ah-TAK
a “mini-stroke” caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves within 24 hours

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cerebrovascular disease

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cerebro/vascul/ar (brain/blood vessel/pertaining to)
seh-REE-broh-VAS-kyoo-lar dih-ZEEZ
a disease of the blood vessels of the brain

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cerebral aneurysm

A

cerebr/al an/eury/sm (brain/pertaining to out/wide/condition)
seh-REE-bral AN-yir-IZ-um
the widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain

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Q

cerebral arteriosclerosis

A

cerebe/al arterio/scler/osis (brain/pertaining to artery/hard/condition)
seh-REE-bal ar-TIH-ree-oh-skleh-ROH-sis
the hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the buildup of fatty plaque

118
Q

cerebral embolism

A

cerebr/al embol/ism (brain/pertaining to stopper/condition)
seh-REE-bral EM-boh-lih-ZUM
the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object (embolus) such as fat or bacteria

119
Q

cerebral thrombosis

A

cereb/al thromb/osis (brain/pertaining to clot/condition)
seh-REE-bral throm-BOH-sis
the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot

120
Q

craniomalacia

A

cranio/malacia (skull/softening)
KARY-nee-oh-mah-LAY-shah
abnormal softening of the skull

121
Q

craniosclerosis

A

cranio/scler/osis (skull/hard/condition)
KRAY-nee-oh-skleh-ROH-sis
abnormal hardening of the skull

122
Q

craniostenosis

A

cranio/sten/osis (skull/narrowing/condition)
KRAY-nee-oh-steh-NOH-sis
abnormal narrowing of the skull

123
Q

craniosynostosis

A

cranio/syn/ost/osis (skull/together/bone/condition)
KRAY-nee-oh-SIN-aw-STOH-sis
premature fusing of the skull bones

124
Q

hydrocephaly

A

hydro/cephal/y (water/head/condition)
HAI-droh-SEH-fah-lee
abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain

125
Q

astrocytoma

A

astro/cyt/oma (star/cell/tumor)
ASS-troh-sai-TOH-mah
a tumor of arising from astrocyte glial cells

126
Q

astrocytes

A

star-shaped type of glial cell

127
Q

ganglioma

A

gangli/oma (ganglion/tumor)
GAN-glee-OH-mah
ganglion tumor

128
Q

glioblastoma

A

glio/blast/oma (glue/sprout/tumor)
GLEE-oh-blas-TOH-mah
a brain tumor arising from glioblast cells

129
Q

meningioma

A

meningi/oma (meninges/tumor)
meh-NIN-jee-OH-mah
tumor of the meninges

130
Q

cerebellitis

A

cerebell/itis (cerebellum/inflammation)
SEH-rah-bell-AI-tis
inflammation of the cerebellum

131
Q

cerebromeningitis

A

cerebro/mening/itis (brain/meninges/inflammation)
seh-REE-broh-MEN-in-JAI-tis
inflammation of the brain and meninges

132
Q

encephalitis

A

encephal/itis (brain/inflammation)
in-SEF-ah-LAI-tis
inflammation of the brain

133
Q

encephalomyelitis

A

encephalo/myel/itis (brain/spinal cord/inflammation)
in-SEF-ah-loh-MAI-eh-LAI-tis
inflammation of the brain and spinal cord

134
Q

encephalomyeloneuropathy

A

encephalo/myelo/neuro/pathy (brain/spinal cord/nerve/disease)
in-SEF-ah-loh-MAI-el-oh-nir-AW-pah-thee
disease of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

135
Q

encephalopathy

A

encephalo/pathy (brain/disease)
in-SEF-ah-LAW-pah-thee
disease of the brain

136
Q

encephalopyosis

A

encephalo/py/osis (brain/pus/condition)
in-SEF-ah-loh-pai-OH-sis
a pus-filled abscess in the brain

137
Q

gangliitis

A

gangli/itis (ganglion/inflammation)
GAN-glee-AI-tis
inflammation of a ganglion

138
Q

intracerebral hemorrhage

A

intra/cerebr/al hemo/rrhage (inside/brain/pertaining to blood/excessive bleeding)
excessive bleeding inside the brain

139
Q

meningopathy

A

meningo/pathy (meninges/disease)
MEH-nin-GAW-pah-thee
disease of the meninges

140
Q

meningitis

A

mening/itis (meninges/inflammation)
MEH-nin-JAI-tus
inflammation of the meninges

141
Q

meningoencephalitis

A

meningo/encephal/itis (meninges/brain/inflammation)
meh-NIN-goh-in-SEF-ah-LAI-tis
inflammatino of the meninges and brain

142
Q

myelitis

A

myel/itis (spinal cord/inflammation)
MAI-eh-LAI-tis
inflammation of the spinal cord

143
Q

myelodysplasia

A

myelo/dys/plas/ia (spinal cord/bad/formation/condition)
MAI-eh-loh-dis-PLAY-zhah
defective formation of the spinal cord

144
Q

myelopathy

A

myelo/pathy (spinal cord/disease)
MAI-el-AW-pah-thee
disease of the spinal cord

145
Q

neuroarthropathy

A

neuro/arthro/pathy (nerve/joint/disease)
NIR-oh-ar-THRAW-pah-thee
disease of the joint associated with the nerves

146
Q

neuroencephalomyelopathy

A

neuro/encephalo/myelo/pathy (nerve/brain/spinal cord/disease)
disease of the nerves, brain, and spinal cord

147
Q

neuropathy

A

neuro/pathy (nerve/disease)
nir-AW-pah-thee
disease of the nervous system

148
Q

poliomyelitis

A

polio/myel/itis (gray/spinal cord/inflammation)
POH-lee-oh-MAI-el-AI-tis
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

149
Q

polyneuropathy

A

poly/neuro/pathy (many/nerve/disease)
PAW-lee-nir-AW-pah-thee
disease affecting multiple nerves

150
Q

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

A

a/myo/troph/ic lateral scler/osis (not/muscle/nourishment/pertaining to side hard/condition)
a-MAI-aw-TROH-fik LAT-tih-ral skleh-ROH-sis
a degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing loss of muscle control. Literally, the hardening of the nerve cells on the sides of the spine leading to the loss of muscle tissue from disuse.

151
Q

anorexia

A

an/orex/ia (no/appetite/condition)
a-noh-REK-see-ah
an eating disorder characterized by the patient’s refusal to eat

152
Q

autism

A

aut/ism (self/condition)
AH-tiz-um
a psychiatric disorder characterized by withdrawal from communication with others; the patient is focused only on the self

153
Q

bulimia

A

bu/lim/ia (ox/hunger/condition)
boo-LEE-mee-ah
an eating disorder characterized by overeating and usually followed by forced vomiting

154
Q

cerebral palsy

A

cerebr/al palsy (brain/pertaining to paralysis)
seh-REE-bral PAL-zee
paralysis caused by damage to the area of the brain responsible for movement

155
Q

dysphoria

A

dys/phor/ia (bad/carry/condition)
dis-FOR-ee-ah
a negative emotional state

156
Q

epilepsy

A

epi/lepsy (upon/seize)
eh-pih-LEP-see
a disease marked by seizures

157
Q

euphoria

A

eu/phor/ia (good/carry/condition)
yoo-FOR-ee-ah
a positive emotional state

158
Q

hypomania

A

hypo/mania (under/excessive anger)
HAI-poh-MAY-nee-ah
a mental state just below mania

159
Q

manic depression (bipolar)

A 
manic depression (excitement depression) MAN-ik-de-PREH-shun
a psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating bouts of excitement and depression
160
Q

myasthenia

A

my/asthenia (muscle/weakness)
mai-as-THEH-nee-ah
muscle weakness

161
Q

narcolepsy

A

narco/lepsy (sleep/seize)
NAR-coh-LEP-see
a disease characterized by sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness

162
Q

neurosis

A

neur/osis (nerve/condition)
neh-ROH-sis
a nerve condition

163
Q

psychosis

A

psych/osis (mind/condition)
sai-KOH-sis
a mind condition

164
Q

psychopathy

A

psycho/pathy (mind/disease)
sai-KAW-pah-thee
a mental illness

165
Q

schizophrenia

A

schizo/phren/ia (divide/mind/condition)
SKIT-zoh-FREH-nee-ah
a mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech

166
Q

anesthetic

A

an/esthetic (not/sensation)
an-es-THET-ik
a drug that causes loss of sensation

167
Q

general anesthetic

A

general anesthetic
JEH-nir-al an-es-THET-ik
anesthetic that causes complete loss of consciousness

168
Q

local anesthetic

A

local anesthetic
LOH-kal an-es-THET-ik
anesthetic that does not affect consciousness

169
Q

regional anesthetic

A

regional anesthetic
REE-jih-nal an-es-THET-ik
anesthetic that is injected into a nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area

170
Q

topical anesthetic

A

topical anesthetic
TAW-pih-kal an-es-THET-ik
local anesthesia applied to the surface of the area to be anesthetized

171
Q

epidural

A

epi/dur/al (upon/dura/pertaining to)

anesthetic applied in the dural region of the spinal cord

172
Q

analgesic

A

an/alge/sic (not/pain/agent)
an-al-JEE-zik
a drug that relieves pain

173
Q

anticonvulsant

A

anti/convuls/ant (against/convulsion/agent)
AN-tee-kon-VUL-sant
a drug that opposes convulsions

174
Q

antidepressant

A

anti/depress/ant (against/depression/agnt)
AN-tee-deh-PREH-sant
a drug that opposes depression

175
Q

antipsychotic

A

anti/psycho/tic (against/psychosis/agent)
AN-tee-sai-KAW-tik
a drug that opposes psychosis

176
Q

anxiolytic

A

anxio/lytic (anxiety/breakdown agent)
ANG-zee-oh-LIH-tik
a drug that lessens anxiety

177
Q

hypnotic

A

hypno/tic (sleep/agent)
hip-NAWT-ik
a drug that aids sleep

178
Q

neuropharmacology

A

neuro/pharmaco/logy (nerve/drug/study)
nir-oh-FAR-mah-KAW-loh-jee
the study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system

179
Q

psychopharmacology

A

psycho/pharmaco/logy (mind/drug/study)
SAI-koh-FAR-mah-KAW-loh-jee
the study of the effects of drugs on mental processes

180
Q

psychotropic

A

psycho/trop/ic (mind/turn/agent)
SAI-koh-TROH-pik
drugs that are able to turn the mind

181
Q

thrombolytic

A

thrombo/lytic (clot/breakdown)
THRAWM-boh-LIT-ik
a drug that dissolves clots

182
Q

cerebrotomy

A

cerebro/tomy (brain/incision)
seh-REE-BRAW-toh-mee
incision into the brain

183
Q

chemotherapy

A

chemo/therapy (chemical/treatment)
Kee-moh-THER-ah-pee
treatment using chemicals

184
Q

craniectomy

A

crani/ectomy (skull/removal)
KRAY-nee-EK-toh-mee
removal of a piece of the skull

185
Q

craniotomy

A

cranio/tomy (skull/incision)
KAY-nee-AW-toh-mee
incision into the skull

186
Q

endarterectomy

A

end/arter/ectomy (inside/artery/removal)
EN-dar-tir-EK-toh-mee
removal of the inside of an artery

187
Q

endovascular neurosurgery

A

endo/vascul/ar neuro/surgery (inside/vessel/pertaining to nerve/surgery)
EN-doh-VAS-kyoo-lar NIR-oh-SIR-jir-ee
surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels

188
Q

lobectomy

A

lob/ectomy (lobe/removal)
loh-BEK-toh-mee
removal of a lobe

189
Q

lobotomy

A

lobo/tomy (lobe/incision)
loh-BAW-toh-mee
incision into a lobe

190
Q

neurectomy

A

neur/ectomy (nerve/removal)
nir-EK-toh-mee
removal of a nerve

191
Q

neurolysis

A

neuro/lysis (nerve/loose)
nir-AW-lih-sis
destruction of nerve tissue

192
Q

neuroplasty

A

neuro/plasty (nerve/reconstrution)
NIR-oh-PLAS-tee
reconstruction of a nerve

193
Q

neurorrhaphy

A

neuro/rrhaphy (nerve/suture)
nir-OR-ah-fee
suturing of a nerve (often the severed ends of a nerve)

194
Q

neurotomy

A

neuro/tomy (nerve/incision)

nir-AW-toh-mee

195
Q

ADHD

A

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

196
Q

ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease)

197
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

198
Q

CP

A

cerebral palsy

199
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

200
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

201
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

202
Q

EMG

A

electromyogram

203
Q

ICP

A

intracranial pressure

204
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness

205
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

206
Q

MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiography

207
Q

MS

A

multiple sclerosis

208
Q

OCD

A

obsessive compulsive disorder

209
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

210
Q

PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

211
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

NURS 105 - Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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