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Chapter 5 (The Nervous System - Neurology & Psychiatry) Flashcards

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cerebr/o, encephal/o

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brain
Ex:cerebropathy, cerebrospinal, encephalitis, encephalogram

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum
Ex: cerebellar, cerebellitis

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lob/o

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lobe
Ex: lobotomy, lobectomy

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cephal/o

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head
Ex: microcephaly, macrocephaly

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crani/o

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head, skull

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mening/o, meningi/o

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meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
Ex: meningitis, meningopathy

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meninges

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membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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dur/o

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dura (tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
Ex: epidural, subdural hematoma

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dura

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tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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neur/o

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nerve
Ex: neuralgia, neuropathy

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gangli/o

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nerve bundle
Ex: ganglion, gangliitis

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow
Ex: myelitis, myelodysplasia

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esthesi/o

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feeling, sensation
Ex: anesthesia, hyperesthesia

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phas/o

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speech
Ex: aphasia

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phren/o, psych/o

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mind
Ex: phrenetic, phsycology

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somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o

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sleep
Ex: somnography, insomnia, hypnosis

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gnosi/o

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know
Ex: agnosia, diagnosis, prognosis

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-mania

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excessive desire
Ex: pyromania, kleptomania

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-phobia

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excessive fear or sensitivity

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ablutophobia

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fear of taking a bath

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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alektorophobia

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fear of chickens

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arachnophobia

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fear of spiders

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cynophobia

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fear of dogs

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dendrophobia
fear of treesg
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gynophobia
fear of women
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ichthyphobia
fear of fish
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nyctophobia
fear of night
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phobophobia
fear of being afraid
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triskaidekaphobia
fear of the number 13
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-paresis
slight or partial paralysis Ex: hemiparesis
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ton/o
muscle tone, tension, pressure Ex: dystonia, tonograph
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tax/o
arrangement, order, coordination Ex: ataxia, hypotaxia
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-plegia
paralysis Ex: quadriplegia
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-asthenia
weakness Ex: myasthenia, phonasthenia
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peripheral nervous system problems
problems with the signals being sent to the brain neuralgia/causalgia - sending painful signals hyperesthesia/dysesthesia - problems receiving sensations
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central nervous system problems
syncope - fainting aphasia/dysphasia - problems speaking dyslexia - problems reading
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aphasia ah-FAY-zhah
inability to speak a (not) phas (speaking) ia (condition)
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delirium deh-LEER-ee-um
brief loss of mental function
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dyslexia dis-LEK-see-ah
difficulty reading dys (bad) lex (reading) ia (condition)
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somnambulism
sleep walking somn (sleep) ambul (walk) ism (condition)
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syncope
fainting, losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain
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paralysis
complete loss of sensation and motor function
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echoencephalography
procedure used to examine the brain using sound waves echo (echo) encephalo (brain) graphy (writing procedure)
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electroencephalography
procedure used to examine the electrical activity of the brain electro (electricity) encephalo (brain) graphy (writing procedures)
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lumbar puncture (LP)
inserting a needle into the lumbar region of the spine in order to collect spinal fluid to evaluate for signs of infection/inflammation (spinal tap)
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magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)
procedure used to examine blood vessels angio (vessel) graphy (writing procedure)
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cerebral angiography
procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain cerebr (brain) al (pertaining to) angio (vessel) graphy (writing procedure)
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positron emission tomography (PET) scan
an imaging procedure that uses radiation (positrons) tp produce cross sections of the brain e (out) mission (send) tomo (cut) graphy (writing procdure)
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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain cerebro (brain) vascul (blood vessel) ar (pertaining to)
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stroke
loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain
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hemorrhagic stroke
a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel hemo (blood) rrhag (excessive bleeding) ic (pertaining to)
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ischemic stroke
a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage isch (hold back) em (blood) ic (pertaining to)
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transient ischemic attack (TIA)
a "mini-stroke" caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves (goes away) within 24 hours
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cerebral embolism
the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object (embolus) such as fat or bacteria
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cerebral thombosis
the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot
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ADHD
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
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ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)
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CNS
central nervous system
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CP
cerebral palsy
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CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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EEG
electroencephalogram
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EMG
electromyogram
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ICP
intracranial pressure
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LOC
level of consciousness
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LP
lumbar puncture
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MRA
magnetic resonance
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MS
multiple sclerosis
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OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
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PET
positron emission tomography
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PNS
peripheral nervous system
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TIA
transient ischemic attack

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