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Chapter 5 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards

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anestetic

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an / esthetic

not / sensation

a drug that causes loss of sensation

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general anesthetic

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general anesthetic

anesthetic that causes complete loss of consciousness

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local anesthetic

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local anesthetic

anesthetic that does not affect consciousness

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regional anesthetic

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regional anesthetic

anesthetic that is injected into a nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area

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topical anesthetic

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topical anesthetic

local anesthesia applied to the surface of the area to be anesthetized

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epidural anesthetic

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epi / dur / al

upon / dura

anesthetic applied in the dural region of the spinal cord

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analgesic

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an / alge / sic

not / pain / agent

a drug that relieves pain

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anticonvulsant

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anti / convuls / ant

against / convulsion / agent

a drug that opposes convulsions

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antidepressant

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anti / depress / ant

against / depression / agent

a drug that opposes depression

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antipsychotic

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anti / psycho / tic

against / psychosis / agent

a drug that opposes pychoses

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anxiolytic

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anxio / lytic

anxiety / breakdown agent

a drug that lessens anxiety

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hypnotic

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hypno / tic

sleep / agent

a drug that aids sleep

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neuropharmacology

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neuro / pharmaco / logy

nerve / drug / study

the study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system

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psychopharmacology

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psycho / pharmaco / logy

mind / drug / study

the study of the effects of drugs on mental processes

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thrombolytic

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thrombo / lytic

clot / breakdown agent

a drug that dissolves clots

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cerebrotomy

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cerebro / tomy

brain / incision

incision into the brain

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chemotherapy

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chemo / therapy

chemical / treatment

treatment using chemicals

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craniectomy

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crani / ectomy

skull / removal

removal of a piece of the skull

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craniotomy

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cranio / tomy

skull / incision

incision into the skull

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endarterectomy

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end / arter / ectomy

inside / artery / removal

removal of the inside of an artery

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endovascular neurosurgery

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endo / vascul / ar neuro / surgery

inside / vessel / pertaining to nerve / surgery

surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels

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lobectomy

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lob / ectomy

lobe / removal

removal of a lobe

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lobotomy

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lobo / tomy

lobe / incision

incision into a lobe

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neurectomy

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neur / ectomy

nerve / removal

removal of a nerve

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neurolysis

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neuro / lysis

nerve / loose

destruction of a nerve

*one common treatment for chronic nerve pain is to destroy the nerve causing it

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neuroplasty

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neuro / plasty

nerve / reconstruction

reconstruction of a nerve

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neurorrhaphy

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neuro / rrhaphy

nerve / suture

suturing of a nerve (often the severed ends of a nerve)

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neurotomy

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neuro / tomy

nerve / incision

incision into a nerve

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ADHD

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attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ALS

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Lou Gehrig’s disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CP

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cerebral palsy

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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EMG

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electromyogram

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HD

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Huntington’s disease

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ICP

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intracranial pressure

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LOC

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level of consciousness

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LP

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lumbar puncture

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MRA

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magnetic resonance angiography

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MS

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multiple sclerosis

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OCD

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obsessive compulsive disorder

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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PNS

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peripheral nervous system

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SRS

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stereotactic radiosurgery

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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