Nervous Flashcards
ASA
aspirin
CNS
central nervous system
CSF
cerebral spinal fluid
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
EEG
electroencephalogram
HA
Head ache
LOC
Level/Loss if consciousness
af-
Toward
-al
Pertaining to
-algia
Pain
an-
Without, absence of
baro-
pressure
-blast
Tissue building cell
-cele
Herniation
-cyte
Cell
de-
Down, from
dys -
Bad, painful, difficult
Ef-
Away from
epi-
Upon
-ferent
Carry
-glia
Glue
-graphy
Process of making a picture or record
hemi-
Half
-ia
State of, condition
HEENT
Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
OD
oculus dexter- right eye
OS
oculus sinister- left eye
OU
Oculus uterque- each eye
PO
orally by mouth
TM
Tympanic membrane
UV
ultraviolet
VA
Visual acuity
intra
Within
-lepsy
Seizure
-mania
Madness
Mentia
Mind
micro-
Very small
-otomy
Incision into
para-
Beyond, beside
-paresis
Partial, partial paralysis
-pathy
Disease
-phasia
Speaking
-plegia
Paralysis
polio-
Grey matter disease
poly-
Many
quad-
Four
radi-
Radiation
-um
Pertaining to
-y
Condition of
Alges/i
Sense of pain
astr/o
Star
blast/o
Developing cell
cephal/o
Head
cerebel/o
Small hind brain: cerebellum
disk
Flat round structure