CH.11 - Neurology Flashcards by Miranda Lin

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Hemi-

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Half

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Meso-

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Middle

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Sub-

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Below

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Arachn/o

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Spider

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Astr/o

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Star

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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Dur/o

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Dura mater

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Home/o

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Same

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Mening/o, Meninge/o

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Meninges

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord, bone marrow

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Neur/o

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Nerves

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Olig/o

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Scanty

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Psych/o

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Mind

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Scler/o

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Hardening

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-oid

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Resembling

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-stasis

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To stop, control, place

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ACh

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Acetylcholine

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CNS

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Central nervous system

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CSF

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Cerebrospinal fluid (this abbreviation could cause confusion; when in doubt, write it out)

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PNS

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Peripheral nervous system

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A-

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Without

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Bi-

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Two

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Epi-

Above

In-

Not

Intra-

Within

Neo-

New

Para-

Abnormal

Quadri-

Four

Tetra-

Four

Contus/o

To bruise

Dipl/o

Double

Encephal/o

Brain

Hemat/o

Blood

Hydr/o

Water

Idi/o

Unknown

Isch/o

Hold back

Later/o

Side

My/o

Muscle

Myel/o

Spinal cord, bone marrow

Narc/o

Numbness, stupor, sleep

Phren/o

Mind

Pol/o

Extreme

Radicul/o

Nerve root

Schiz/o

Split

Spin/o

Spine

Spondyl/o

Vertebra

-blastoma

Immature tumor cells

-cele

Hernia

-esthesia

Without sensation or feeling

-ia

Condition

-lepsy

Seizure

-lithesis

Slippage

-lysis

Loosen, breakdown, destruction

-oma

Mass, tumor, collection of fluid

-paresis

Weakness

-phasia

Speech

-plasm

Formation, structure

-plegia

Paralysis

-sclerosis

Hardening

-somnia

Sleep

-stenosis

Narrowing

-trophic

Pertaining to stimulating

ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

CP

Cerebral palsy

CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid (this abbreviation could cause confusion; when in doubt, write it out)

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident

ICP

Intracranial pressure

LOC

Loss (or level) of consciousness

MS

Multiple sclerosis

NTD

Neural tube defect

OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder

TBI

Traumatic brain injury

TIA

Transient ischemic attack

Trans-

Across, through

Angi/o

Vessels

Crani/o

Skull

Cutane/o

Skin

My/o

Muscle

Myel/o

Spinal cord, bone marrow

Son/o

Sound

-tomy

Process of cutting

CT

Computed tomography

EEG

Electroencephalogram, electroencephalographic

LP

Lumbar puncture

MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging

NCS

Nerve conduction study

NCV

Nerve conduction velocity (test)

PET

Positron emission tomography

PSG

Polysomnography

TENS

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation