Chapter 15 Nervous System C Terms

Question 1

Anesthesia

Answer 1

Without, loss of, feeling or sensation

Question 2

Aphasia

Answer 2

Condition of without speaking, loss or impairment of ability

Question 3

Cephalalgia, cephalgia

Answer 3

Pain in the head, headache

Question 4

Cerebral

Answer 4

Pertaining to the cerebrum

Question 5

Craniocerebral

Answer 5

Pertaining to the cranium and cerebrum

Question 6

Dysphasia

Answer 6

Condition of difficulty speaking

Question 7

Encephalosclerosis

Answer 7

Hardening of the brain

Question 8

Gliocyte

Answer 8

Glia cell

Question 9

Hemiparesis

Answer 9

Slight paralysis of half, right or left side of the body

Question 10

Hemiplegia

Answer 10

Paralysis of half, right or left side of body, often caused by stroke

Question 11

Hyperesthesia

Answer 11

Excessive sensitivity to stimuli

Question 12

Interictal

Answer 12

Occurring between seizures or attacks

Question 13

Intracerebral

Answer 13

Pertaining to within the cerebrum

Question 14

Mental

Answer 14

Pertaining to the mind

Question 15

Monoparesis

Answer 15

Slight paralysis of one (limb)

Question 16

Monoplegia

Answer 16

Paralysis of one (limb)

Question 17

Myelmalacia

Answer 17

Softening of the spinal cord

Question 18

Neuroid

Answer 18

Resembling a nerve

Question 19

Neurologist

Answer 19

Physician who studies and treats diseases of the nervous system

Question 20

Neurology

Answer 20

Study of nerves, diseases of the nervous system

Question 21

Panplegia

Answer 21

Total paralysis

Question 22

Paraesthesia

Answer 22

Abnormal sensation, such as burning, prickling or tingling sensation, often in extremities

Question 23

Postictal

Answer 23

Occurring after a seizure or attack

Question 24

Preictal

Answer 24

Occurring before a seizure or attack

Question 25

Quadriplegia

Answer 25

Paralysis of four limbs

Question 26

Subdural

Answer 26

Pertaining to below the dura mater