Nervous System Flashcards by CMI Course | Brainscape

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Define the word root cephal/o-

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Head

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Translate the medical term “Cephalgia”

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Cefalea

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Define the medical term “Cephalgia”

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A headache

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Define the word root encephal/o-

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Inside the head or brain

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Translate the medical term “Encephalitis”

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Encefalitis

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Define the medical term “Encephalitis”

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Inflammation of the brain

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Translate the medical term “Anencephalic”

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Anencefálico

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Define the suffix -algia

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Pain

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Translate the medical term “Opening”

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Apertura

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Translate the medical term “Removal”

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Extirpación

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Define the word root mening/o-

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Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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Define the medical term ‘Meningitis”

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Inflammation of the membranes

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Translate the medical term “Meningitis”

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Meningitis

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Define the word root myel/o-

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Spinal cord

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Define the medical term “Myelogram”

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X-ray of the spinal cord

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Translate the term “Myelogram”

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Mielograma

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Define the word root neur/o-

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Nerve

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Define the medical term “Neuroma”

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Nerve tumor

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Translate the medical term “Neuroma”

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Neuroma

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Translate the medical term “Neuritis”

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Neuritis

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Define the word root dys-

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difficult or painful

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Define the medical term “Dyslexia”

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Difficulty reading

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Define the medical term “Dyspnea”

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Difficulty breathing

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Define the word root -cele

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Hernia, abnormal protrusion

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Define the medical term “Meningomyelocele”

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Protrusion of membranes and spinal cord

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Define the word root -pathy

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Disease or abnormality

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Define the medical term “Encephalopathy”

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Disease of the brain

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Define the medical term “Neuropathy”

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Disease of the nerves

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Translate the medical term “Encephalopathy”

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Encefalopatía

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Translate the medical term “Neuropathy”

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Neuropatía

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Define the word root -plasia

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Development, formation, or growth

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Define the medical term “Aplasia”

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No development

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Translate the medical term “Aplasia”

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Aplasia

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Define the term “Hyperplasia”

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Over-development

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Translate the medical term “Hyperplasia”

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Hiperplasia

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Define the word root -plegia

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Paralysis

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Define the medical term “Hemiplegia”

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Paralysis of one side of the body

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Translate the medical term “Hemiplegia”

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Hemiplejia

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Translate the medical term “Quadriplegia”

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Cuadriplejia

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Translate the medical term “Multiple sclerosis”

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Esclerosis múltiple

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Translate the medical term “Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)”

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Accidente Cerebrovascular

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Translate the medical term “Angina pectoris”

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Angina de pecho

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Define the medical term “Angina pectoris”

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A type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

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Define the medical term “Myocardial infarct”

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A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.

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Translate the medical term “Myocardial infarct”

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Infarto de miocardio

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Translate medical term Transient Ischemic Attack

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Ataque isquemico transitorio

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Translate medical term Stroke

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Derrame cerebral

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Endometritis

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Endometritis

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Define the prefix peri-

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Outer layer or surrounding layer

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Define the prefix endo-

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Inner layer, inside

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Salpingitis

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Salpingitis

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Define the prefix electro-

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Combining form meaning electric or electricity

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Translate the medical term Electrocardiography

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Electrocardiografia

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Define the medical term Electrocardiography

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Image of the electrical activity in the heart