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Homeostasis

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Unchanged/same state of being

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Aerobic

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Pertaining to air/oxygen

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Glycolysis

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Break down of glucose/sugar

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Neurology

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Study of nerves

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Neurologist

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Someone who studies nerves

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Neurologic

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Pertaining to nerves

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Extracellular

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Pertaining to the outside of a cell

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Neuromuscular

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Pertaining to nerve muscle

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Cholinergic

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Relating to nerve cells in which acetylcholine acts as a neurotransmitter

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Bronchodilation

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Bronchus dilation

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Bronchoconstriction

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Constriction of bronchi

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Hypocalcemia

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Insufficient calcium in the blood

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Hypoatremia

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Low sodium in the blood

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Iatrogenic

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Produced by a physician

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Intravenous

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Within a vein

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Hyperkalemia

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Excess potassium in the blood

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Neural

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Pertaining to a nerve

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Hypokalemia

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Low potassium in the blood

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Cerebrum

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Largest part of brain where memories are stored

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Cerebral

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Pertaining to the cerebrum

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Hemiparesis

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Half weakness

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Hemiplegia

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Half paralysis

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Cerebellar Hypoplasia

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Deficient development

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Neonate

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New born

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Panleukopenia
Deficiency of all white blood cells
26
Postmortem
After death
27
Ataxia
Uncoordinated gait | Without order
28
Hypermetric
Exaggerated gait
29
Afferent
Incoming sensory
30
Efferent
Outgoing motor
31
Thermoregulation
Act of regulating temperature
32
Thermoregulatory
Pertaining to regulating temp
33
Hyperthermia
Excess temperature
34
Hypothermia
Low temperature
35
Hypothalamic
Pertaining to the hypothalamus
36
Geriatric
Medicine for old age
37
Arrhythmia
Without rhythm
38
Hypoglycemia
Blood with low glucose
39
Vasoconstriction
Constrict of vessels
40
Vasodilation
Vessel dilation
41
Hyperpnea
Excessive breathing
42
Vasomotor
Movement of vessels
43
Somatic
Pertaining to the body
44
Visceral
Pertaining to an organ
45
Encephalopathy
Study of brain disease
46
Etiology
Study of cause
47
Preictal
Before seizures
48
Idiopathic
Pertaining to ones own disease
49
Ictus
Stroke or seizures
50
Tonic
Pertaining to tension
51
Clonic
Turmoil
52
Laryngeal
Pertaining to the larynx
53
Chronic
Long term
54
Acute
Short term
55
Anticonvulsant
A thing that stops seizure activity
56
Postictal
After seizures
57
Electroencephalography
Recording brain electricity
58
Hepatic
Pertaining to the liver
59
Neurotrophic
Influencing a nerve
60
Zoonotic
Animal disease transmissible to humans
61
Antimycotic
Against fungus
62
Meningitis
Inflammation of meninges
63
Retrograde
To step back
64
Dysphagia
Difficulty eating or swallowing
65
Hypersialosis
Excess saliva
66
Myelitis
Inflammation of the spinal cord
67
Neuritis
Inflammation of nerves
68
Hyperesthetic
Excess sensation
69
Lumbosacral
Pertaining to lumbar and sacrum vertebrae
70
Epidural
Upon
71
Cerebrospinal
Pertaining to the cerebrum and the spine
72
Acellular
Without cells
73
Myelopathy
Disease of spinal cord
74
Immunology
Study of immunity
75
Hydrocephalus
Water head
76
Analgesic
Without pain
77
Anesthesia
Without sensation/numbness
78
Postoperative
After surgery
79
Paravertebral
Near vertebrae
80
Multimodal
Varied methods
81
Prognosis
Predicted outcome
82
Intracranial
Within head
83
Phrenic
Pertaining to diaphragm
84
Monoparesis
Weakness of one limb
85
Monoplegia
Paralysis of one limb
86
Intramuscular
Within muscle
87
Dystocia
Difficult birth
88
Necrosis
Death
89
Perineal
Pertaining to perineum
90
Anal
Pertaining to the anus
91
Cutaneous
Skin
92
Metastasis
Spreading beyond
93
Extrude
Force out
94
Thoracolumbar
Chest and lumbar vertebrae
95
Paraparesis
Weakness of hind limbs
96
Paraplegia
Paralysis of rear limbs
97
Quadriparesis
Weakness of all 4 limbs
98
Tetraplegia
Paralysis of all 4 limbs
99
Quadriplegia
Paralysis of all 4 limbs
100
Hemilaminectomy
Cutting out half of lamina
101
Atrophy
Without development
102
Mydriasis
Dilation of pupil of eye
103
Meiosis
Division of 4 cells
104
Tachycardia
Abnormally rapid heart beat
105
Bradycardia
Abnormally slow heart action
106
Vagal
Vagus nerve
107
Sympathomimetric
Mimicking the sympathetic branch
108
Adrenergic
Working with adrenal gland
109
Exogenous
Produced outside the body
110
Sympatholytic
Breaking the sympathetic branch
111
Parasympatholytic
Breaking the parasympathetic branch
112
Anticholinergic
Against acetylcholine
113
Parasympathomimetric
Mimicking the parasympathetic branch

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