Chapter 15 - Nervous System (Word Parts/Abbreviations) Flashcards

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Cerebell/o

A

Cerebellum

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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3
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Dur/o

A

Hard, dura matter

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4
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Encephal/o

A

Brain

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5
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Gangli/o, ganglion/o

A

Ganglion

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Gli/o

A

Gila, gluey substance

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Mening/I, meningi/o

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Meninges

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Myel/o

A

Spinal cord

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Neur/o

A

Nerve

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Radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

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Nerve root

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Esthesi/o

A

Sensation, feeling

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Ment/o, psych/o

A

Mind

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13
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Phas/o

A

Speech

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14
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Poli/o

A

Gray matter

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15
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-iatry

A

Treatment, specialty

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-ictal

A

Seizure, attack

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-paresis

A

Slight paralysis

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AD

A

Alzheimer’s disease

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ADHD

A

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ALS

A

Amyotropic lateral sclerosis

21
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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CP

A

Cerebral palsy

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

24
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

26
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EP studies

A

Evoked potential studies

27
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LP

A

Lumbar puncture

28
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MRI scan

A

Magnetic resonance imaging scan

29
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OCD

A

Obsessive compulsive disorder

30
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PD

A

Parkinson’s disease

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PET scan

A

Positron emission tomography scan

32
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PNS

A

Peripheral nervous system

33
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PTSD

A

Post traumatic stress disorder

34
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack