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Module 4.5 Nervous System Med Terms Flashcards

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Alges/o

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pain

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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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Hypn/o

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sleep

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Lob/o

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lobe

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Lumb/o

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low back

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Ventricul/o

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ventricle

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Spin/o

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spine

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Scler/o

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hardening

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Radicul/o

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nerve root

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Papill/o

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papilla

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Neuro/o

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nerve

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Myel/o

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bone marrow/spinal cord

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Mening/o

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meninges

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AD

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Alzheimer Disease

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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CP

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cerebral palsy

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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TBI

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traumatic brain injury

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PD

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Parkinson’s Disease

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MS

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Multiple Sclerosis

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LP

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lumbar puncture

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ICP

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intracranial pressure

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GCS

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Glasgow coma scale

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Define Alkinesia

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Loss of or lack of voluntary motion

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Define Amnesia

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Condition in which there is a loss or lack of memory

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Define Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

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Muscular weakness and atrophy, with spasticity due to degeneration of the motor neurons of the spinal cord. Also called Lou Gehrig’s disease

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31
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Define Analgesia

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lack of the sensation of pain

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Define Anesthesia

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temp condition, induced by medications, with a lack of feeling, pain, and responsiveness

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Define Anesthesiologist

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physician that specializes in the study of anesthesia

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Define Aphagia

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Lack of the ability to swallow

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Define Apraxia

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Lack of the ability to use objects properly or to recognize common objects

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Define Aphasia

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Lack of the ability to speak due to a brain lesion or injury

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Define Asthenia

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Lack of strength

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Define Cerebellar

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Pertaining to the cerebellum

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Define Cerebral palsy

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Medical disorder where damage to the motor control centers of the brain causes motor dysfunction

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Define Chorea

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Abnormal involuntary movement causing rapid, jerking movements of the face or extremities

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Define Concussion

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Head injury with a temporary loss of brain function

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Define Coma

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Unconscious state from which the patient cannot be aroused

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Define Craniectomy

A

Surgical excision of a portion of the skull

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Discectomy

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Surgical excision of an intervertebral disk

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Define Craniotomy

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Surgical incision into the skull

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Dyslexia

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Difficulty reading and writing words

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Dysphasia

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Lack of the ability to speak due to a brain lesion or injury

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

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Encephalopathy

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Pathological dysfunction of the brain

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Epidural

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Injection of medication into the space above the dura mater as a means of pain control

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Guillain-Barré syndrome

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Self-limiting condition where the myelin sheaths covering the peripheral nerves are destroyed, resulting in muscle weakness starting in the periphery and moving proximally

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Hemiparesis

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Weakness on one side of the body

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of one half of the body

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Herniated disc syndrome

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Compression of the spinal nerve by herniation of the central portion of an intervertebral disk

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Hydrocephalus

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Literally water in the head, condition where there is an increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid

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Hyperalgesia

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Extreme sensitivity to painful stimuli

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Hyperkinesis

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Increased muscle movement

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Intracranial

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Pertaining to within the skull

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Lobotomy

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Surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the cerebellum

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Laminectomy

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Surgical excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra

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Meningocele

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Congenital hernia or saclike protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the spine or skull

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord or brain

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Myelitis

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Inflammation of the spinal cord

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Narcolepsy

A

Sleep disorder where recurrent episodes of uncontrollable drowsiness or sleep occur during the day

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Neuralgia

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Pain in a nerve or nerves

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Neuritis

A

Inflammation of a nerve

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Neuropathy

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Any disorder affecting the nervous system

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Neurotransmitter

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Chemical substance that carries nerve impulses between nerve cells

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Palsy or paralysis

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Loss of power of voluntary movements and/or sensation in a muscle due to injury or disease of the nerve supply

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis of the lower extremities

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Papilledema

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Swelling of the optic disk in the eye, caused by increased pressure within the cranium

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Paresis

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Slight, partial, or incomplete paralysis

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Paresthesia

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Abnormal sensation, numbness, or tingling

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Polyneuritis

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Inflammation of many nerves

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis of all four extremities due to injury to the spinal cord

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Sciatica

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Severe pain along the course of the sciatic nerve

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Spondylosyndesis

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Surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae after removal of the intervertebral disk

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Subdural

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Pertaining to below the dura mater, one of the meninges that cover the brain

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Syncope

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Temporary loss of consciousness, also known as fainting

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Tactile

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Pertaining to the sense of touch

BIOD-103 Medical Terminology (14 decks)

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