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MED101 Ch 15 Flashcards

1
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cerebr/o, encephal/o

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brain

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myel/o

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spinal cord ( aslo= bone marrow)

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mening/o

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meninges ( membranes surrounding the brain & spinal cord)

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dur/o

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dura mater (outer layer of the meninges)

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neur/o

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nerve, nervous system

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rhyz/o, radicul/o

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root (nerve root)

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esthesi/o

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sensation

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7
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psych/o, ment/o

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mind

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8
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mono-

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one

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9
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quadri-

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four

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10
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para-, par-

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beside ( also=abnormal)

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11
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-plegia

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paralysis

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12
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-iatrist

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physician

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13
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-iatry

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medical specialty

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14
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encephal/itis

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inflammation of the brain

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15
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myel/itis

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inflammation of the spinal

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16
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mening/itis

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inflammation of the meninges

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17
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sub/dur/al hematoma

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mass of blood below the dura mater

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18
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neur/oma

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tumor of the nerve

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19
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neur/o/pathy

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disease of the nerve

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20
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poly/neur/o/pathy

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disease of multiple nerves

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radicul/o/pathy

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disease of the nerve root

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22
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mening/o/cele

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protrusion of meninges

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23
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rhyz/o/tomy

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incision into the nerve root

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meninge/o/myel/o/cele

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protrusion of meninges and spinal cord

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electr/o/encephal/o/gram (EEG)

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record of the electrical activity of the brain

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electr/o/encephal/o/graphy

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recording of the electrical activity of the brain

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26
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an/esthesi/a

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absence of sensation ( also= agent producing anesthesia)

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27
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par/esthesi/a

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abnormal sensation (ex. burning, prickling, tingling)

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28
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para/plegia

A

paralysis from waist down

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29
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quadri/plegia

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paralysis of four limbs

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30
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hemi/plegia

A

paralysis of the left or right half

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31
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de/ment/ia

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progressive loss of mental function

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32
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psych/iatrist

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physician specializing in mental disorders

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33
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psych/osis

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disturbed perception of reality

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34
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neur/o/logist

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specialist in the mind or behavior

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pituitar/o

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pituitary gland

36
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thyroid/o, thyr/o

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thyroid gland

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parathyroid/o

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parathyroid gland

38
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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

39
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cortic/o

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cortex (the outer layer)

40
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calc/i

A

calcium

41
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kal/i

A

potassium

42
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natr/i

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sodium

43
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dips/o

A

thirst

44
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acro-

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peak, extremity

45
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hyper/pituitar/ism

A

excess activity of the pituitary gland

46
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hypo/pituitar/ism

A

deficient activity of the pituitary gland

47
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pan/hypo/pituitar/ism

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deficiency of all pituitary gland

48
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thyroid/itis

A

inflammation of the thyroid gland

49
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hypo/thyroid/ism

A

deficient activity of the thyroid gland

50
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hyper/thyroid/ism

A

excessive activity of the thyroid gland

51
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thyr/o/toxicosis

A

condition of excessive thyroid hormone

52
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eu/thyroid

A

normal thyroid actvity

53
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hyper/parathyroid/ism

A

excessive activity of the parathyroid gland

54
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hypo/calc/emia

A

deficient calcium in the blood

55
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hyper/calc/emia

A

excess calcium in the blood

56
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hyper/glyc/emia

A

excess glucose in the blood

57
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poly/dips/ia

A

excessive thirst

58
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acid/osis

A

state of excessive thirst

59
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hypo/kal/emia

A

deficient potassium in the blood

60
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hypo/natr/emia

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deficient sodium in the blood

61
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adren/o/cortic/o/hyperplasia

A

excess development of the adrenal cortex

62
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thyroid/ectomy

A

surgical removal of the thyroid gland

63
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parathyroid/ectomy

A

surgical removal of the parathyroid gland

64
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thyr/o/parathyroid/ectomy

A

surgical removal of the thyroid and parathyroid glands

65
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adrenal/ectomy

A

surgical removal of the adrenal gland

66
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par/esthes/ia

A

condition of abnormal sensation

67
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ment/al

A

of mind

68
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anesthesia

A

no sensation/ numbing sensation

69
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electr/o/graphy

A

recording of the electric activity

70
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-ism

A

state of being

71
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al, ic, ac, eal

A

pertaining to

72
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para-

A

nest to, beyond normal condition

73
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per-

A

through

74
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trans-

A

through, across

75
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peri-

A

wraps around

76
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de/ment/ia

A

loss of mind

77
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-phasi/o

A

speaking

78
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-phasia

A

unable to speak

79
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-paresis

A

incomplete

80
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polyphagia

A

over eating

81
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-emia

A

of blood/in blood

82
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-phagia

A

abnormal eating

83
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polydipsia

A

too much drinking

84
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adrenocorticohyperplasia

A

too much growth of the adrenal cortex

85
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hypercalcemia

A

too much calcium in blood

86
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-gram

A

recording

87
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electr/o/encephal/o/gram

A

recording of electric activity of the brain

88
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hemi

A

half

89
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plegia

A

paralysis

90
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quadriplegia

A

half of all four

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