Nervous System Flashcards
Define the word root cephal/o-
Head
Translate the medical term “Cephalgia”
Cefalea
Define the medical term “Cephalgia”
A headache
Define the word root encephal/o-
Inside the head or brain
Translate the medical term “Encephalitis”
Encefalitis
Define the medical term “Encephalitis”
Inflammation of the brain
Translate the medical term “Anencephalic”
Anencefálico
Define the suffix -algia
Pain
Translate the medical term “Opening”
Apertura
Translate the medical term “Removal”
Extirpación
Define the word root mening/o-
Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Define the medical term ‘Meningitis”
Inflammation of the membranes
Translate the medical term “Meningitis”
Meningitis
Define the word root myel/o-
Spinal cord
Define the medical term “Myelogram”
X-ray of the spinal cord
Translate the term “Myelogram”
Mielograma
Define the word root neur/o-
Nerve
Define the medical term “Neuroma”
Nerve tumor
Translate the medical term “Neuroma”
Neuroma
Translate the medical term “Neuritis”
Neuritis
Define the word root dys-
difficult or painful
Define the medical term “Dyslexia”
Difficulty reading
Define the medical term “Dyspnea”
Difficulty breathing
Define the word root -cele
Hernia, abnormal protrusion
Define the medical term “Meningomyelocele”
Protrusion of membranes and spinal cord
Define the word root -pathy
Disease or abnormality
Define the medical term “Encephalopathy”
Disease of the brain
Define the medical term “Neuropathy”
Disease of the nerves
Translate the medical term “Encephalopathy”
Encefalopatía
Translate the medical term “Neuropathy”
Neuropatía
Define the word root -plasia
Development, formation, or growth
Define the medical term “Aplasia”
No development
Translate the medical term “Aplasia”
Aplasia
Define the term “Hyperplasia”
Over-development
Translate the medical term “Hyperplasia”
Hiperplasia
Define the word root -plegia
Paralysis
Define the medical term “Hemiplegia”
Paralysis of one side of the body
Translate the medical term “Hemiplegia”
Hemiplejia
Translate the medical term “Quadriplegia”
Cuadriplejia
Translate the medical term “Multiple sclerosis”
Esclerosis múltiple
Translate the medical term “Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)”
Accidente Cerebrovascular
Translate the medical term “Angina pectoris”
Angina de pecho
Define the medical term “Angina pectoris”
A type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
Define the medical term “Myocardial infarct”
A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
Translate the medical term “Myocardial infarct”
Infarto de miocardio
Translate medical term Transient Ischemic Attack
Ataque isquemico transitorio
Translate medical term Stroke
Derrame cerebral
Endometritis
Endometritis
Define the prefix peri-
Outer layer or surrounding layer
Define the prefix endo-
Inner layer, inside
Salpingitis
Salpingitis
Define the prefix electro-
Combining form meaning electric or electricity
Translate the medical term Electrocardiography
Electrocardiografia
Define the medical term Electrocardiography
Image of the electrical activity in the heart
