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term that describes a congenital defect characterized by incomplete closure of the spinal canal

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spina bifida

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medical term that means inability to speak

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aphasia

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term that describes an enlargement of the thyroid gland

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goiter

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another term for stroke

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cerebrovascular accident

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an eruption of vesicles following the course of a nerve caused by herpes zoster virus

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shingles

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incision of the thyroid gland

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thyrotomy

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surgical removal of a widened blood vessel that may cause hemorrhage

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aneurysmectomy

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a small space between neurons

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synapse

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excessive thirst

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polydipsia

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enlargement of the extremities

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acromegaly

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disorder characterized by cranial enlargement caused by accumulation of fluid within the ventricles of the brain

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hydrocephalus

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-paresis

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partial paralysis

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-trophy

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development, nourishment

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chronic, organic mental disorder characterized by deterioration of the intellectual functioning, apathy, disorientation, and speech and gait disturbances.

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Alzheimer disease

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disorder affecting the central nervous system and characterized by recurrent seizures

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epilepsy

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abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs that may be due to thyrotoxicosis , tumor, or aneurysm

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exophthalmos

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cranial enlargement caused by accumulation of fluid within the ventricles of the brain

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hydrocephalus

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advanced hypothyroidism in adults, causing edema and increased blood pressure

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myxedema

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partial or complete loss of motor function; paralysis

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palsy

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severe pain in the leg along the course of a nerve that travels from the hip to the foot

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sciatica

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inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord caused by a virus and commonly resulting in paralysis and spinal and muscle deformity

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poliomyelitis

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disease characterized by polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia

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diabetes mellitus

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excessive growth of body hair, especially in women

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hirsutism

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herniation of the meninges

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meningocele

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paralysis of four (limbs)

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quadriplegia

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-trophy

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nourishment

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-phasia

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speech

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-algia

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pain

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-phobia

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fear

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-desis

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binding, fixation

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-genesis

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forming, producing; origin

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endo-

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within

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para-

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near, beside; beyond

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inter-

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between

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ex-

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out; out from

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en-

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in, within

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hemi-

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one half

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quad-

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four

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aden/o , adrena/o

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gland

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adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

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gluc/o , glyc/o

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sugar, sweetness

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid glands

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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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thyr/o , thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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acr/o

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extremity

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oophor/o , ovari/o

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ovary

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fibr/o

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fiber, fibrous tissue

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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encephala/o

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brain

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gli/o

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glue, neurological tissue

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mening/o , meningi/o

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meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

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myel/o

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bone marrow; spinal cord

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neur/o

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nerve

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psych/o

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mind

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toxic/o

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poison

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crin/o

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secrete

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deterioration; change from a higher to a lower form, especially change of tissue to a lower or less functionally active form

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degenerative

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the science dealing with causes of disease

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etiology

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the ability to think; includes attention, memory, learning, reasoning, problem solving, and decision-making

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cognition

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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GH

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growth hormone

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TSH

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thyroid-stimulating hormone

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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ac/hs

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before meals/ at bedtime

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EEG

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electroencephalography

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PNS

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peripheral nervous system

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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LP

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lumbar puncture

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WNL

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within normal limits

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BG

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blood glucose

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IDDM

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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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FBG

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fasting glucose test

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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home/o

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same, alike

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calc/o

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calcium

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crin/o

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secrete

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opthalm/o

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eye

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-genesis

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formation; origin

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excessive thirst

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polydipsia

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pertaining to poisonous activity of the thyroid

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thyrotoxic

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sugar in urine

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glycosuria

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blood with excessive or abnormal glucose

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hyperglycemia

93
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instrument to measure sugar

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glucometer

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excessive urination

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polyuria

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condition of deficient insulin

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hypoinsulinism

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secrete within

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endocrine

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tumor of a gland

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adenoma

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hypersecretion of growth hormone during adulthood

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acromegaly

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excessive growth of bones and tissues due to high level of GH

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gigantism

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hyposecretion of GH during childhood

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dwarfism

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insulin-dependent diabetes

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Type 1

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non-insulin-dependent diabetes

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Type 2

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brain

spinal cord

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central nervous system (CNS)

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cranial nerves

spinal nerves

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peripheral nervous system (PNS)

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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encephal/o

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brain

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gli/o

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glue; neurological tissue

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myel/o

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spinal cord

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sac contains only meninges and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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meningocele

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sac contains meninges, CSF, and a portion of the spinal cord

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meningomyelocele

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Type 1 of Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)

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Ischemic stroke

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Type 2 of Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)

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Hemorrhagic stroke

113
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incision of the skull to gain access to the brain during neurological procedures

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craniotomy

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pertaining to the cerebrum and spine

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cerebrospinal

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incision of the cranium

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craniotomy

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crushing a nerve

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neurotripsy

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hernia of meninges and spinal cord

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meningomyelocele

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tumor of nerve, embryonic cell

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neuroblastoma

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