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medical terminology weeks 5-8 (2nd half of class) > diagnosis and pathology nervoys system > Flashcards

diagnosis and pathology nervoys system Flashcards

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cerebovascular accident (CVA)

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cerebro/vascul/ar
brain/blood vessel/pertaining to
an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain

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stroke

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loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain

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hemorrhagic stroke

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hemo/rrhag/ic
blood/excessive bleeding/pertaining to
a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel

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ischemic stroke

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isch/em/ic
hold back/blood/pertaining to
a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage

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transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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a “mini-stroke” caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves or goes away within 24 hours

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cerebrovascular disease

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a disease of the blood vessels of the brain

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cerebral aneurysm

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the widening of abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain

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cerebral arteriosclerosis

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cerebr/al arterio/scler/osis
brain/pertaining to
artery/hardening/condition
the hardening of an artery in the brain

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cerebral atherosclerosis

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cerebr/al athero/scler/osis
brain/pertaining to
fatty/hardening/condition

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cerebral embolism

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cerebr/al embol/ism
brain/pertaining to
stopper/condition
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 thrombosis

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cerebr/al thromb/osis
brain/pertaining to
clot/condition
the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot

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12
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stenosis vs sclerosis

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stenosis is narrowing
sclerosis is hardening

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13
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root cranio? (think cranium)

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skull

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craniosynostosis

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cranio/syn/ost/osis
skull/together/bone/condition
premature fusing of the skull bones

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hydrocephaly

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abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain

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16
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cerebro means what?

17
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encephal means what?

18
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myel root word means what?

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spinal cord

19
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pyo means what?

20
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myelodysplasia

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defective formation of the spinal cord

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poliomyelitis

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polio/myel/itis
gray/spinal cord/inflammation
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

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cerebral palsy

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paralysis caused by damage to the area of the brain responsible for movement

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dysphoria

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dys/phor/ia
bad/carry/condition
a negative emotional state

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psychopathy

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psycho/pathy
mind/disease
a mental illness

25
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psycho prefix means what?

medical terminology weeks 5-8 (2nd half of class) (34 decks)

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