MT M 4.5 Nervous system med terminology Flashcards
Alges/o
Pain
Cephal/o
Head
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
Encephala/o
Brain
Esthesi/o
Sensation
Hypn/o
Sleep
Lob/o
Lobe
Lumb/o
Low back
Mening/o
Meninges
Myel/o
Bone marrow/spinal cord
Neuro/o
Nerve
Papill/o
Papilla
Radicul/o
Nerve root
Scler/o
Hardening
Ventricul/o
Ventricle
Spin/o
Spine
Akinesia
Loss of or lack of voluntary motion
Amnesia
Condition in which there is a loss or lack of memory.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(ALS)
Muscular weakness and atrophy, with spasticity due to degeneration of the motor
neurons of the spinal cord. Also called Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Analgesia
A lack of the sensation of pain.
Anesthesia
A temporary condition, induced by medications, with a lack of feeling, pain, and responsiveness.
Anesthesiologist
A physician that specializes in the study of anesthesia
Apraxia
Lack of the ability to use objects properly or to recognize common objects.
Aphagia
Lack of the ability to swallow
Aphasia
Lack of the ability to speakdue to a brain lesion or injury.
Asthenia
Lack of strength.
Bradykinesia
Abnormal slowness of movement.
Cerebellar
Pertaining to the cerebellum.
Cerebral Palsy
Medical disorder where damage to the motor control centers of the brain causes motor dysfunction.
Chorea
Abnormal involuntary movement causing rapid, jerking movements of the face or extremities
Coma
Unconscious state from which the patient cannot be aroused.
Concussion
Head injury with a temporary loss of brain function