nervous system Flashcards
1
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Surgical incision of the cerebrum
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cerebrotomy
2
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softening of the cranium
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craniomalacia
3
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Herniation of the brain
A
encephalocele
4
Q
surgical removal of the ganglion
A
gangliectomy
5
Q
tumor of the glue
A
glioma
6
Q
Slow movement
A
bradykinesia
7
Q
Thinning of the meninges disease
A
leptomeningopathy
8
Q
difficulty using words
A
dyslexia
9
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- herniation of the meninges
- tumor of the meninges
A
meningocele
meningioma
10
Q
- inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
A
poliomyelitis
11
Q
- relating to numb
A
narcotic
12
Q
- loosening of a nerve
A
neurolysis
13
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- pain of the nerve root
A
radiculalgia
14
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- condition of excessive strength
A
hypersthenia
15
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- incision of the thalamus
A
thalamotomy
16
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- pertaining to the space withing a sheath
A
intrathecal
17
Q
- poor muscle tone
A
dystonia
18
Q
- inflammation of the ventricles
A
ventriculitis
19
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- absence of normal pain
- joined referred pain
A
analgesia
synalgia
20
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- muscle weakness
A
myasthenia
21
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- increased feeling
A
hyperesthesia
22
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- excessive movement
A
hyperkinesia
23
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- seizure of sleep
A
narcolepsy
24
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- partial paralysis of the one-half of the brain
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hemiparesis
25
- without coordination
ataxia
26
- inflammation of the dura mater
pachymenigitis
27
- paralysis of the lower body and limbs
paraplegia
28
- referred pain
synalgia
29
- pertaining to one side
unilateral
30
aphasia
without speech
31
quadriplegia
paralysis of the four extremities
