nervous system Flashcards by jessica carden

Q

cerebr/o

cerebrotomy

A

cerebrum

incision of the cerebrum

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crani/o

craniomalacia

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cranium

softening of the cranium

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encephal/o

Encephalocele

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Brain

Herniation of the brain

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Gangli/o

Gangliectomy

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Ganglion( knot)

excision of a ganglion

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Gli/o

Glioma

A

Glue

Tumor composed of neuroglial tissue

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Kinesi/o

Bradykinesia

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Movement

Condition of slow movement

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Lept/o

Leptomeningopathy

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Thin, slender

Disease of the thin meninges

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Lex/o

dyslexia

A

Word, phrase

Difficulty using words

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Mening/o

Meningocele

A

Meninges( membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

Herniation of the meninges

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Meningi/o

Meningioma

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Meninges( membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

Tumor in the meninges

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Myel/o

Poliomyelitis

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Bone marrow; spinal cord

Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

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Narc/o

Narcotic

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Super; numbness; sleep

Relating to sleep

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Neur/o

Neurolysis

A

Nerve

Destruction of a nerve

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Radical/o

Radicalalgia

A

nerve root

Pain in the nerve root

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Sthen /o

HyperStheia

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Strength

Condition of excessive strength

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Thalam/o

Thalamotomy

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Thalamus

Incision of the Thalamus

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thec/o

intrathecal

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sheath (usually refers to meninges)

pertaining to the space within a sheath

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ton/o

dystonia

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tension

poor (muscle) tone

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ventricul/o

ventriculitis

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ventricle (of the heart or brain)

inflammation of the ventricles (of the heart or brain)

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algesia

analgesia

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pain

absence of a normal sense of pain

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algia

synalgia

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pain

joined referred pain

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asthenia

myasthenia

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weakness, debility

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esthesia

hyperesthesia

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feeling

increased feeling

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kinesia

hyperkinesia

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movement

excessive movement

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lepsy

narcolepsy

A

seizure

seizure of sleep

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paresis

hemiparesis

A

partial paralysis

partial paralysis of one half of the body

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phasia

aphasia

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speech

without speech

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plegia

quadriplegia

A

paralysis

paralysis of four extremities

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taxia

ataxia

A

order,coordination

without coordination

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pachy

pachymeningitis

A

thick

inflammation of the dura matter

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para

paraplegia

A

near, beside; beyond

paralysis of the lower body and limbs

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syn

synalgia

A

union, together, joined

referred pain

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uni

unilateral

A

one

pertaining to one side

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AD

A

alzheimer disease

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ADHD

A

attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CT

A

computed tomography

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CTA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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CVA

A

electroencephalography

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EEG

A

electromyography

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EMG

A

intracranial pressure

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LOC

A

loss of consciousness

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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MEG

A

magnetoencephalography

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MS

A

musculoskeletal

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MSI

A

magnetic source imaging

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NCV

A

nerve conduction velocity

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PET

A

positron emission tomography

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PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

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SRS

A

stereotactic radiosurgery

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack