Chapter 5 terminology & abbreviations Flashcards by Alisha Beckstrand

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cephal/o

A

head

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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cerebr/o, encephal/o

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brain

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gangli/o

A

ganglion

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gli/o

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glue, gluelike

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lex/o

A

word, phrase

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mening/o, meningi/o

A

meninges

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myel/o

A

spinal cord, bone marrow,

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narc/o

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sleep, stupor

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neur/o

A

nerve

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phas/o

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speech

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psych/o

A

mind

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radicul/o

A

radiculopathy

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spin/o

A

spine

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sthen/o

A

strength

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thalam/o

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thalamus

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ton/o

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tension, tone

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ventricul/o

A

ventricle

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ADHD

A

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease)

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ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

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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

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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EEG

A

electroencephalography

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EMG

A

electromyogram

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GBS

A

Guillain-Barre syndrome

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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

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LOC

A

level of consciousness, loss of consciousness

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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OCD

A

obsessive-compulsive disorder

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

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SCI

A

spinal cord injury

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TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

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TGA

A

transient global amnesia

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attach

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TN

A

trigeminal neuralgia