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Chp 15 Nervous System and Behavioral Health - Med Term (WP) Flashcards

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Cerebelitits

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Inflammation of the cerebellum

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Cerebral Embolism

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Pertaining to the cerebrum, state of a plug

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Cerebral thrombosis

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Pertaining to the cerebrum, abnormal condition of a blood clot

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Duritis

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Inflammation of the dura mater

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

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Encephalomalacia

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Softening of the brain

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Encephalopathy

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Disease of the brain

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Encephalomyeloradiculitis

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Inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots

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Gangliitis

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Inflammation of the ganglion

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Glioblastoma

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Tumor composed of developing glia

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Glioma

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Tumor composed of glia

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Hydrocephalus

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Increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid in the head

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Intracerebral hemorrhage

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Pertaining to within the brain, excessive flow of blood

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Meningioma

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Tumor in the meninges

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges

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Meningocele

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Protrusion of the meninges

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Meningomyelocele

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Protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord

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Mononeuropathy

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Disease affecting a single nerve

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Myelitis

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Inflammation of the spinal cord

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Myelomalacia

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Softening of the spinal cord

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Neuralgia

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Nerve pain

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Neuritis

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Inflammation of a nerve

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Poliomyelitis

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Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

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Polyneuritis

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Inflammation of many nerves

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Polyneuropathy

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Disease of many nerves

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Radiculitis

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Inflammation of the nerve roots

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Radiculopathy

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Disease of the nerve roots

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Rhizomeningomyelitis

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Inflammation of the nerve root, meninges, and spinal cord

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Subdural hematoma

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Pertaining to below the dura mater, the tumor of blood

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Ganglionectomy

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Excision of a ganglion

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Neurectomy

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Excision of a nerve

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Neurolysis

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Loosening, separating a nerve

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Neuroplasty

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Surgical repair of a nerve

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Neurorrhaphy

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Suturing of a nerve

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Neurotomy

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Incision into a nerve

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Rhizotomy

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Incision into nerve root

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Cerebral angiography

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Process of recording the blood vessels of the cerebrum.

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CT Myelography

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Process of recording the spinal cord

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Electroencephalogram

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Record of electrical activity of the brain

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Electroencephalograph

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Instrument used to record electrical activity of the brain

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Electroencephalography

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Process of recording the electrical activity of the brain

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Anesthesia

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Without (loss of) feeling or sensation

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Aphasia

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Condition of without speaking

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Cephalagia

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Dysphasia

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COndition of difficulty speaking

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Hemiparesis

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Slight paralysis of half

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of half

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Hyperesthesia

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Excessive sensitivity

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Monoparesis

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Slight paralysis of one (limb)

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Monoplegia

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Paralysis of one (limb)

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Paresthesia

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Abnormal sensation

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of four

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Neurologist

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Physician who studies and treats diseases of the nervous system

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Neurology

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Study of nerves

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Craniocerebral

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Pertaining to the cranium and cerebrum

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Dysesthesia

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Painful sensation

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Interictal

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(occurring) between seizures or attacks

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Mental

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Pertaining to the mind

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Postictal

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(occurring) after a seizure or attack

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Preictal

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(occurring) before a seizure or attack

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