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MT M 4.5 Nervous system med terminology 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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Esthesi/o

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Sensation

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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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Mening/o

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Meninges

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow/spinal cord

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Neuro/o

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Nerve

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Papill/o

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Papilla

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Radicul/o

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Nerve root

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Scler/o

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Hardening

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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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Akinesia

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Loss of or lack of voluntary motion

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Amnesia

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Condition in which there is a loss or lack of memory.

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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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Analgesia

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A lack of the sensation of pain.

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Anesthesia

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A temporary condition, induced by medications, with a lack of feeling, pain, and responsiveness.

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Anesthesiologist

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A physician that specializes in the study of anesthesia

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Apraxia

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

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Aphagia

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Lack of the ability to swallow

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Aphasia

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Lack of the ability to speakdue to a brain lesion or injury.

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Asthenia

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Lack of strength.

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Bradykinesia

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Abnormal slowness of movement.

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Cerebellar

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Pertaining to the cerebellum.

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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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Chorea

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

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Coma

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Unconscious state from which the patient cannot be aroused.

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Concussion

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Head injury with a temporary loss of brain function

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Craniectomy

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Surgical excision of a portion of the skull.

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Craniotomy

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Surgical incision into the skull.

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Discectomy

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Surgical excision of an intervertebral disk.

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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 ofpain 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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Laminectomy

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Surgical excision of the posterior arch of a vertebra

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Lobotomy

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Surgical incision into the frontal lobe of the cerebellum

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord or brain

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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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Myelitis

A

Inflammation of the spinal cord

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Narcolepsy

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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

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Inflammation of a nerve.

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Neurotransmitter

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Chemical substance that carries nerve impulses between nerve cells

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Neuropathy

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Any disorder affecting the nervous system.

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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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Papilledema

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

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis of the lower extremities.

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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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AD

Nervous System Abbreviations

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Alzheimer disease

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Tactile

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Pertaining to the sense of touch.

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ADL

Nervous System Abbreviations

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Activities of daily living

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CP

Nervous System Abbreviations

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Cerebral palsy

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CSF

Nervous System Abbreviations

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

Nervous System Abbreviations

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Cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

Nervous System Abbreviations

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Electroencephalogram

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GCS

Nervous System Abbreviations

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Glasgow coma scale

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ICP

Nervous System Abbreviations

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Intracranial pressure

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LP

Nervous System Abbreviations

A

Lumbar puncture

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MS

Nervous System Abbreviations

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Multiple sclerosis

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PD

Nervous System Abbreviations

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Parkinson’s disease

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TBI

Nervous System Abbreviations

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Traumatic brain injury

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