Chpt 8 Nervous and Psy Flashcards
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum (little brain)
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crani/o
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skull
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encephal/o
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entire brain
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esthesi/o
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sensation
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gangli/o
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ganglion (knot)
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gli/o
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glue
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gnos/o
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knowing
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kinesi/o
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movement
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lex/o
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word or phrase
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mening/o, meningi/o
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meninges (membrane)
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myel/o
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spinal cord or bone marrow
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narc/o
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stupor or sleep
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neur/o
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nerve
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phas/o
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speech
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phob/o
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exaggerated fear or sensitivity
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phor/o
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carry or bear
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phren/o
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mind
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schiz/o
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split
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somat/o
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body
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somn/o
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sleep
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spin/o
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spine (thorn)
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spondyl/o, vertebr/o
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vertebra
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stere/o
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three-dimensional or solid
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tax/o
order or coordination
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thalam/o
thalamus (a room)
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ton/o
tone or tension
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top/o
place
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ventricul/o
ventricle (belly or pouch)
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cata-
down
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-asthenia
weakness
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-lepsy
seizure
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-mania
condition of abnormal impulse toward
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-paresis
slight paralysis
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-plegia
paralysis
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aphasia
impairment because of localized brain injury that affects the understanding, retrieving, and formulating of meaningful and sequential elements of language, as demonstrated by an inability to use or comprehend words; occurs as a result of a stroke, head trauma, or disease
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dementia (dementio = to be mad)
an impairment of intellectual function characterized by memory loss, disorientation, and confusion
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neuralgia
pain along the course of a nerve
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paralysis
temporary or permanent loss of motor control
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flaccid paralysis
defective (flabby) or absent muscle control caused by a nerve lesion
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spastic paralysis
stiff and awkward muscle control caused by a central nervous system disorder
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hemiparesis
partial paralysis of the right or left half of the body
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sciatica
pain that follows the pathway of the sciatic nerve, caused by compression or trauma of the nerve or its roots
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hyperesthesia
increased sensitivity to stimulation such as touch or pain
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paresthesia
abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling without objective cause
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agnosia
any of many types of loss of neurologic function involving interpretation of sensory information
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astereognosis
inability to judge the form of an object by touch (e.g., a coin from a key)
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CVA (meaning of the condition)
(Cerebrovascular Accident)stroke; damage to the brain caused by cerebrovascular disease, such as occlusion of a blood vessel by a thrombus or embolus (ischemic stroke) or intracranial hemorrhage after rupture of an aneurysm (hemorrhagic stroke)
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TIA (meaning of the condition)
(Transient Ischemic Attack)brief episode of loss of blood flow to the brain, usually caused by a partial occlusion that results in temporary neurologic deficit (impairment); often precedes a CVA
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encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
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epilepsy
disorder affecting the central nervous system; characterized by recurrent seizures
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glioma
tumor of glial cells graded according to degree of malignancy
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hydrocephalus
abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain as a result of developmental anomalies, infection, injury, or tumor
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meningitis
inflammation of the meninges
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spina bifida
defect in development of the spinal column characterized by the absence of vertebral arches, often resulting in pouching of the meninges (meningocele) or of the meninges and spinal cord (meningomyelocele); considered to be the most common neural tube defect (spina = spine; bifida = split into two parts)
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plegia
paralysis
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hemiplegia
paralysis on one side of the body
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paraplegia
paralysis from the waist down
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quadriplegia
paralysis of all four limbs
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craniotomy
incision into the skull to approach the brain
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discectomy
removal of a herniated disk; often done percutaneously (per = through; cutaneous = skin)
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laminectomy
excision of one or more laminae of the vertebrae to approach the spinal cord
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spondylosyndesis
spinal fusion
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analgesic
agent that relieves pain
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hypnotic
agent that induces sleep
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dysphoria
a restless, dissatisfied mood
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mania
state of abnormal elation and increased activity
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neurosis
a psychologic condition in which anxiety is prominent
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psychosis
a mental condition characterized by distortion of reality resulting in the inability to communicate or function within ones environment
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hypochondriasis
a preoccupation with thoughts of disease and concern that one is suffering from a serious condition that persists despite medical reassurance to the contrary
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ideation
the formation of thoughts or ideas, such as suicidal ideation (thoughts of suicide)
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affect
emotional feeling or mood
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anxiolytic agent
antianxiety agent: drugs used to reduce anxiety
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neuroleptic agent
drugs used to treat psychosis, especially schizophrenia
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ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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ADHD
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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CP
cerebral palsy
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CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
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DTR
deep tendon reflexes
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ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
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EEG
electroencephalogram
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GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
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LP
lumbar puncture
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MS
multiple sclerosis
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NCV
nerve conduction velocity
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OCD
obsessive-compulsive disorder
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PET
positron-emission tomography
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SPECT
single-photon emission computed tomography
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psych/o
mind
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thym/o
mind
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somn/i
sleep
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hypn/o
sleep
