Chapter 14 - Definitions Flashcards
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acetylcholine
a-seat-uhl-choline
A
a neurotransmitter
2
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akinesia
A
condition of lack of movement
3
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amnesia
A
condition of lack of memory
4
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anesthesia
A
condition of a lack of feeling
5
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anesthesiologist
A
specialist in the study of anesthesia
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aphagia
A
condition of lack of ability to eat or swallow
7
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aphasia
A
condition of lack of ability to speak
8
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bradykinesia
A
condition of slowness of movement
9
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cephalalgia
A
headache
10
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cerebellar
A
pertaining to the cerebellum
11
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cerebrospinal
A
pertaining to the cerebrum and the spinal cord
12
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craniectomy
A
surgical removal of a portion of the skull
13
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craniotomy
A
surgical incision into the skull
14
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dysphasia
A
condition of difficulty in speaking
15
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encephalitis
A
inflammation of the brain
