Chapter 5 Structure, And Function 5.4 Flashcards
Abnormal narrowing of the skull
Craniostenosis
Premature fusing of the skull bones
Craniosynostosis
Abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain
Hydrocephaly
Inflammation of the cerebellum
Cerebelliis
Inflammation of the brain and meninges
Cerebromeningitis
Inflammation of the brain
Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
Encephalomyelitis
Disease of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
Encephalomyeloneuropathy
Disease of the brain
Encephalopyosis
A pus filled abscess in the brain
Encephalopyosis
Inflammation of a ganglion
Gangliitis
Ganglion tumor
Ganglioma
Excessive bleeding inside the brain
Intracerebral hemorrhage
Disease of the meninges
Meningopathy
Tumor of the meninges
Meningioma
Inflammation of the meninges
Meningitis
Inflammation of the meninges and the brain
Meningoencephalitis
Inflammation of the spinal cord
Myelitis
Defective formation of the spinal cord
Myelodysplasia
Disease of the spinal cord
Myelopathy
Disease at the joint associated with nerves
Neuroarthropathy
An eating disorder characterized by the patient’s refusal to eat
Anorexia
A psychiatric disorder characterized by withdrawal from communication with others; the patient is focused only on the self
Autism
An eating disorder characterized by over eating and usually followed by forced vomiting
Bulimia