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nerves that carry sensory nerve impulses from the body to the spinal cord or brain

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afferent nerves

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division of the peripheral nervous system that carries nerve impulses to the heart; involuntary smooth muscles; and glands. Includes the parasympathatic division and the sympathetic division

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autonomic nervous system

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division of the nervous system that includes the brain and the spinal cord

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central nervous system

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nerves that carry motor nerve impulses from the spinal cord or brain to the body

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efferent nerves

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body system that consists of the brain; spinal cord; cranial nerves; and spinal nerves. Includes the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous sytem and its divisions

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nervous system

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division of the nervous system that includes the cranial nerves and the spinal nerves

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peripheral nervous system

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involuntary muscle reaction that is controlled by the spinal cord

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reflex

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division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the movements of voluntary skeletal muscles

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somatic nervous system

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thin; middle layer of the meninges that contains a spider-weblike network of fibers that go into the subarachnoid space

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arachnoid

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largest organ of the nervous system; part of the central nervous system and is located in the cranial cavity

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brain

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clear fluid that is produced by the ependymal cells that line the ventricles in the brain and the canal within the spinal cord. Cushions and protects the brain and contains glucose and other nutrients

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cerebrospinal fluid

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largest and most visible part of the brain. Surface contains gyri and sulci. Divided into 2 hemispheres

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cerebrum

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rounded dome of bone at the top of the skull

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cranium

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tough; outemost layer of the meninges

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dura mater

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three separate membranes that envelp and protect the entire brain and spinal cord; includes the dura mater; arachnoid; and pia mater

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meninges

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thin; delicate; innermoste layer of the meninges

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pia mater

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space beneath the arachnoid layer of the meninges; filled with cerebrospinal fluid

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subarachnoid space

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one of four hollow chambers in the brain that contains cerebrospinal fluid

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ventricle

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hollow cavity within each vertebra

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spinal cavity

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part of the central nervous system; begins with the medulla oblongata of the brain and extends down the back within the spinal cavity and ends at lumbar vertebra L2

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spinal cord

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twelve pairs of nerves that originate in the brain and carry sensory nerve impulses to the brain and/or motor nerve impulses from the brain

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cranial nerves

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thirty-one pairs of nerves; each pair joins the spinal cord in the area between 2 vertebrae

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spinal nerves

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a bundle of individual neurons

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nerve

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an indvidual nerve cell

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neuron

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partial or total loss of memory of receent or remotes experiences

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amnesia

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amnesia word breakdown

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amnes/o- forgetfulness -ia condition; state; thing

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rare congenital codition in which some or all of the cranium and cerebrum are missing

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anencephaly

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anencephaly word breakdown

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an- without; not -encephaly condition of the brain

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loss of the ability to communicate verbally or in writing due to head trauma; stroke; or alzheimer’s disease

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aphasia

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aphasia word breakdown

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a- away from; without phas/o- speech -ia condition; state; thing

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limited impairment that involves some difficulty speaking or understanding words

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dysphasia

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dysphasia word breakdown

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dys- painful; difficult; abnormal phas/o- speech -ia condition; state; thing

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pain in the head

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cephalagia

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cephalagia word breakdown

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cephal/o- head alg/o- pain -ia conditaion; state; thing

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cephalagia AKA

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headache

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caused by a lack of oxygen to parts of the fetus’ brain during birth resulting in spastic muscels; lack of coordiation in walking eating and talking; muscle paralysis; seizure or mental retardation

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cerebral palsy

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cerebral word breakdown

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cerebr/o- cerebrum -al pertaining to

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disruption or blockage of blood flow to the brain; which causes tissue deat and an area of necrosis known as an infarct

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cerebrovascular accident

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cerebrovascular word breakdown

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cerebr/o- cerebrum vascul/o- blood vessel -ar pertaining to

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cerebriovascular accident AKA

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stroke or brain attack

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temporary lack of oxygenated blood to an area of the brain; effects last only 24 hrs.

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transient ischemic attack

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ischemic word breakdown

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isch/o- keep back; block -emic pertaining to a condition of the blood or a substance in the blood

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muscle weakness on one side of the body

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hemiparesis

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paresis

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condition of weakness

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paralysis on one side of the body

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hemiplegia

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hemiplegia word breakdown

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hemi- one half pleg/o- paralysis -ia condition; state; thing

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deep state of unconscuousness and unresponsiveness caused by trauma or disease in the brain; metabolic imbalance with accumlation of waste products in the blood; too little glucose in the blood

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coma

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traumatic injury to the brain that resus in an immediated loss of consciousness for a brief or prologned period of time

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concussion

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concussion word breakdown

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concussion/o-violent shakin or garring -ion action; condition

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traumatic injury to the brain or spinal cord

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contusion

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contusion word breakdown

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contus/o- brusing -ion action; condition

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disease of the brain in which many many neurons in cerebrum dies; the cerebral cortex shinks in size; and there is progressive deterioration in mental function

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dementia

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dementia word breakdown

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de-reversal of; without ment/o- mind; chin -ia condition; state; thing

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demential associated with old age

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senile-onset dementia

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senile word breakdown

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sen/o- old age ile pertaining to

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hereditary dementia that is know to run in families with inherited mutatuons on chromosmes 1;14; 21

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alzheimer’s disease

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hereditary genetic defect in which there are three of chromosome 21 instead of the normal two causing mild-to-severe mental retardation and characteristic physical features of a large; protruding tongue; short fingers; and a single transveres crease on the palm of the hand

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down syndrome

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difficulty reading and writing words even though visual acuity and intelligenve are normal

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dyslexia

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dyslexia word breakdown

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dys-painfl; difficult; abnormal lex/o- word -ic pertaining to

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inflammation and infection of the brain caused by a virus

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encephalitis

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encephalitis word breakdown

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encephal/o- brain it is inflammation of; infection of

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recurring condition in which a group of neurons in the brain spontaneously sends out electrical impulses in an abnormal; uncontrolled way

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Epilepsy aka

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Seizure or convulsion

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visual; olfactory; sensory or auditory sign

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prolonged; continuous seizure or repeated seizures that occur without the patient regaining consiousness

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status epilepticus

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unconsciousness with excessive motor activity

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tonic clonic (grand mal)

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tonic word breakdown

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ton/o- pressure; tone -ic pertaining to

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clonic word breakdown

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clon/o- rapid contracting and relazing -ic pertaining to

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impaired consciousness with slight or no muscle activity

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absense (petit mal)

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localaized collection of blood that forms in the brain because of traume to the cranium or the repture of an intracranial aneurysm or an AVM

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hematoma word breakdown

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hemat/o- blood -oma tumor; mass

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hematoma formed under the dura mater

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subdural hematoma

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subdural word breakdown

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sub-below; underneaths dur/o- dura mater -al pertaining to

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progressive inherited degenerative disease of the brain that begins in middle age characterized by dementia with spasms of the extremities and face; alternating with slow writhing movements of the hands and feet

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huntington’s chorea

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condition in which an excessive amount of cerebrospinal fluid is produced or the flow of cerebrospinal fluid is bloced; intracranial pressure increase; distends the ventricles; and compresses the brain tissue

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hydrocephalus

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hydrocephalus word breakdown

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hydr/o- water; fluid cephalus head

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inflammation and infection of the meninges of the brain or spinal cord caused by a bacteriyn or virus

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meningitis

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meningitis word breakdown

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mening/o- meninges -it is inflammation of; infection of

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specific type of recurring headache that has a sudden onset with severe; throbbing pain; often on just one side of the head; often accompanied by nausea and vomitting and sensitivity to light

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migraine headace

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sensitivity to light

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photophobia

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brief; involuntary episodes of falling asleep during the daytime while engaged in activity

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narcolepsy

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narcolepsy word breakdown

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narc/o- stupor; sleep -lepsy seizure

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chronic; degenerative disease due to an imbalance in the levels of the neurotransmitters dopamine and acetylcholine in the brain

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parkinson’s disease

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temporary loss of consciousness

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a protrusion of the meninges through the skin

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meningocele

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meningocele word breakdown

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mening/o- meninges -cele hernia

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acute or chronic condition that occurs because of a tumor; arthritis; or a herniated nucleus pulposus

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radiculopathy

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radiculopathy word breakdown

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radicul/o- spinal nerve root pathy disease

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the contents of an intervertebral disk are forced out through a week area in the disk wall

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herniated nucleus pulposus

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herniated word breakdown

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herni/o- hernia -ated pertainint to a condition; composed of

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radiculopathy AKA

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trauma to the spinal cord with a partial or complete transection of the cord; interupts nerve impulses causing partial or complted anesthesia and paralysis

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spinal cord injury

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an injury to the lower spnal cord; paralysis of the legs

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paraplegia

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an ingury to the upper spinal cord; paralysis of all four extremities

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quadriplegia

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chronic; progressive disease of the motor nerves coming from the spinal cord causing muscle wasting and spasms with eventual paralysis fo all the muscles; including th swallowing and respiratory muscles

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amyotropic lateral sclerosis

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amyotropic word breakdown

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a-away from; withoug my/o- muscle troph/o- development -ic pertaining to

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sclerosis word breakdown

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scler/o- hard; sclera -osis condition; abnormal condition; process

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condition in which sensation of any type; including touch; pressure; proprioception; or pain; has been lost

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anesthesia

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anesthesia word breakdown

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an- without esthes/o- sensation; feeling -ia condition; state; thing

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weakness; droooing; or actual paralysis on one side of the face becauase of inflammation of the facial nerve; caused by a viral infection; possibly herpes virus

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Bell’s Palsy

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chronic condition cause by repetitive motions of the hand and wrist; often from constant typing or data entry

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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carpal word breakdown

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carp/o- wrist -al pertaining to

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autoimmune disorder in which the body makes antiboides against myelin. There is acute inflammation of the peripheral nerves; loss of myelin with interruption of nerve conducation; muscle weakness; and changes in sensation

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome

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condition in which there is a hightened awareness and sensitivity to touch and increased response to painful stimuli

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hypersthesia

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hypersthesia word breakdown

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hyper- above; more than normal esthes/o- sensation; feeling -ia condition; state; thing

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chronic; progressive; degenerative autoimmune disorder in which the body makes antibodies against myelin

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multiple sclerosis

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pain along the path of a nerve and its brances that is cause by an injury

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neuralgia word breakdown

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neur/o- nerve alg/o- pain -ia condition; state; thing

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inflammation or infection of a nerve

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neuritis word breakdown

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neur/o- nerve -it is inflammation of; infection of

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generalized inflammation of many nerves in one part of the body or all the nerves in the body

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polyneuritis

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polyneuritis word breakdown

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poly-many; much neur/o-nerve it is inflammation of; infection of

113
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hereditary disease with multiple benign fibrous tumors that grow on the peripheral neres

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neurofibromatosis

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neurofibromatosis word breakdowns

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neur/o- nerve fibr/o- fiber -omatosis abnormal condition of tumors or masses

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benign tumor of a nerve or any of the specialized cells of the nervous system

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neuroma word breakdown

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neur/o- nerve -oma tumor; mass

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general category for any type of diseas or injury to a nere

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neuropathy

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neuropathy word breakdown

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neur/o- nerve -pathy disease

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conditaion in which abnormal sensations; such as tingling; burning; or pinpricks; are felt on the skin

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paresthesia

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paresthesia word breakdown

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para- beside; apart from; two parts of a pair; abnormal esthes/o- sensation; feeling -ia condition; state; thing

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test that examines the CSF for clariy and color; microscopically for cells; and chemically for proteins and other substances

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cerebrospinal fluid examination

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procedure to record the electrical activity of the brain; multiples electrodes are placed on the scalp overlying specific lobes of the brain

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electroencephalography

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electroencephalography word breakdown

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electr/o- electricity encephal/o- brain -graph instrument used to record

124
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procedure to diagnose the underlying conditions that can cause insomnia; sleep disruption; sleep apnea; or narcolepsy; electodes on the face and head and various other monitors are used to record the patient’s EEG; eye movemebts; muscle activity; hearbeat; and respirations during sleep

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polysomnography

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polysomnography word breakdown

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poly many; much somn/o sleep -graphy process of recording

126
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neurologic test in which the end of the metal handle of a percussion hammer is used to firmly stroke the lateral sole of the foot from the heel to the toes

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babinski’s sign

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numerical scale that measures the depth of a coma; ranges from 1 to 15 and is the sum of individual scores for eye opening; motor response; and verbal response following a painful stimulus

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glasgow coma scale (GCS)

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procedure to obtain cerbrospinal fluid for testing

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lumbar puncture (LP)

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lumbar puncture AKA

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spinal tap

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procedure that uses an electrical device to control chronic pain

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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit

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transcutaneous word breakdown

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trans- across; through cutane/o-skin -ous pertaining to

132
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procedure to remove plaque from the carotid artery

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carotid endarterectomy

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endarterectomy word breakdown

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endo- innermost; withing arter/o- artery -ectomy surgical removal

134
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surgical incision into the cranium to expose the brain tissue

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craniotomy

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craniotomy word breakdown

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crani/o- cranium (skull) -tomy process of cutting or making an incision

136
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surgical removal of party or all of a herniated nucleus pulposus from an intervertebral disk

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diskectomy

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diskectomy word breakdown

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disk/o- disk -ectomy surgical removal

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surgical removal of the lamina (the flat area of the arch of the vertebra)

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laminectomy

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laminectomy word breakdown

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lamin/o- lamina -ectoy surgical removal

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ALS

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amyotropic lateral sclerosis

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CP

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cerebral palsy

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CTS

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carpal tunnel syndrome

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CVS

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cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

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electroencephalography; electroencephalogram

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GCS

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glasgow coma scale (or score)

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HNP

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herniated nucleus pulposus

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LP

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lumbar puncture

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SCI

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spinal cord injury

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TENS

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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation unit

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

Medical Terminology (18 decks)

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