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1
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afferent

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to bring; moving toward a center; nerve fibers conducting impulses to spinal cord and brain

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efferent

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to bring away from; moving away from center; conducting nerve impulses away from brain or spinal cord

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-gram

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recording

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electr/o-

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electricity

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-encephal/o-

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brain

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-gram

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recording

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-graph

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to write, record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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electr/o-encephal/o-gram

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record of electrical activity of brain

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electr/o-encephal/o-graph

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device used to record electrical activity of the brain

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electr/o-encephal/o-graphy

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process of recording the electrical activity of brain

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-ic

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pertaining to

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electr/o-

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electricity

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-neur/o-

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nerve

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-diagnost-

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decision

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electr/o-neur/o-diagnost-ic

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pertaining to use of electricity in the diagnosis of neurologic disorder

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epilepsy

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seizure; chronic brain disorder due to paroxysmal excessive neuronal discharges

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epilept-

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seizure

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epilept-ic

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pertaining to or suffering from epilepsy

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motor

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to move; structures of nervous system that send impulses out to cause muscles to contract or glands to secrete

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nerve

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nerve; cord of nerve fibers bound together by connective tissue

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-ous

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pertaining to

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nerv-

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nerve

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nerv-ous

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whole, integrated nerve apparatus

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neur/o-logy

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medical specialty of disorders of nervous system

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neur/o-logist

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medical specialist in disorders of nervous system

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neur/o-log-ic

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pertaining to nervous system

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-surg-

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operate

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-eon

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one who does

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neur/o-surg-oen

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one who performs surgery on the nervous system

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para-

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beside

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-sym-

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together

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-pathet-

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suffering

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para-sym-pathet-ic

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division of the autonomic nervous system; has opp effects to the sympathetic division

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-ory

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having the function of

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sens-

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feel

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sens-ory

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pertaining to sensation; structures of nervous system that carry impulses to brain

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somat-

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body

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somat-ic

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division of the peripheral nervous system serving the skeletal muscles OR relating to body in general

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sym-

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together

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-pathet-

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suffering

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sym-pathet-ic

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division of autonomic nervous system operating at an unconscious level

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viscer-

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internal organs

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viscer-al

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pertaining to the internal organs

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viscus

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any single internal organ

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auto-

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self

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-nom-

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law

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auto-nom-ic

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self governing visceral motor division of peripheral nervous system

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axon

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axis; single process of nerve cell carrying nervous impulses away from the cell body

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dendrite

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looking like a tree; branched extension of nerve cell body that receives nervous stimuli

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dopamine

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precursor or norepinephrine; neurotransmitter in specific small areas of brain

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gila

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glue; connective tissue that holds a structure together

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neur/o-

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nerve

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-glia

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glue

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neur/o-glia

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connective tissue holding nervous tissue together

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myel-

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spinal cord

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myel-in

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material of sheath around axon of a nerve

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neuron

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nerve; technical term for a nerve cell; consists of cell body w its dendrites and axons

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-er

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agent

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-trans-

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across

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-mitt-

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send

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neur/o-trans-mitt-er

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chemical agent that relays messages from one nerve cell to the next

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syn-

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together

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-apse

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clasp

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syn-apse

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junction between two nerve cells, or a nerve fiber and its target cell, where electrical impulses are transmitted between the cells

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cerebell-

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little brain

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-um

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structure

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cerebell-um

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most posterior area of brain located between midbrain and cerebral hemispheres

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-al

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pertaining to

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cerebr/o-

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brain

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-spin-

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spinal cord

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cerebr/o-spin-al

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pertaining to brain and spinal cord

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cerebr/o-spin-al fluid

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fluid formed in ventricles of brain; surrounds brain and spinal cord

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cerebr-

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cerebrum

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cerebr-um

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brain; cerebral hemispheres

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cerebr-al

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pertaining to cerebral hemispheres of brain

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corpus

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body

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callos-

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thickening

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corpus callos-um

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bridge of nerve fibers connecting two cerebral hemispheres

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front-

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front of

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front-al lobe

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front area of cerebral hemisphere

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gyrus

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circle; rounded elevation on surface of cerebral hemispheres

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hypo-

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below

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-thalam-

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thalamus

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hypo-thalam-us

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endocrine gland in floor and wall of third ventricle of brain

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hypo-thalam-ic

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pertaining to hypothalamus

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occipit-

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back of head

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occipit-al lobe

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posterior area of cerebral hemisphere

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pariet-

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wall

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pariet-al lobe

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area of brain of cerebral hemisphere

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sulcus

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furrow, ditch; groove on surface of cerebral hemispheres that separates gyri

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tempor-

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time, temple

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tempor-al lobe

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posterior two thirds of cerebral hemisphere

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thalamus

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inner room; mass of gray matter under ventricle in each cerebral hemisphere

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an-

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without

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-alges-

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sensation of pain

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an-alges-ia

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state in which pain is reduced

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-esthes-

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feeling

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an-esthes-ia

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complete loss of sensation

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-oid

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resembling

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arachn-

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cobweb, spider

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mater

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mother

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arachn-oid mater

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weblike middle later of three meninges

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dura

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hard

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dura mater

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hard, fibrous outer layer of meninges

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epi-

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above

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-dur-

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dura

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ep-dur-al

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above the dura

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epi-dur-al space

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space beween the dura mater and wall of vertebral canal

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meninges

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membrane; three layered covering of brain and spinal cord

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mening-itis

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inflammation of meninges

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pia

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delicate

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pia mater

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delicate inner layer of meninges

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sub-

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under

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sub-arachn-oid space

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space between pia mater and arachnoid membrane

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alzheimer disease

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common form of dimentia

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cognition

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knowledge; process of acquiring knowledge through thinking, learning, memory

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confus-

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bewildered

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confus-ion

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mental state in which environmental stimuli are not processed appropriately

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deliri-

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disorientation, confusion

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deliri-um

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acute altered state of consciousness with agitation w disorietation

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-ia

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condition

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de-

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removal, without

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-ment-

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mind

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de-ment-ia

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chronic, progressive, irreversible loss of minds cognitive and intellectual function

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em-

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into

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-pathy

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emotion, disease

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em-pathy

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ability to place yourself into feelings, emotions and reactions of another person

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sym-

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together

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sym-pathy

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appreciation and concern for another persons mental and emotional state

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-ive

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pertaining to, quality of

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sedat-

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to calm

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sedat-ive

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agent that calms nervous excitement

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sedat-ion

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state of being calmed

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135
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-ile

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pertaining to

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sen-

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old age

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sen-ile

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characteristic of old age

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stroke

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to strike; acute clinical event caused by impaired cerebral circulation

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grand

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big

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mal

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bad

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141
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grand mal

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previous name for generalized tonic-clonic seizure

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142
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-lepsy

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seizure

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narc/o-

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stupor

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narc/o-lepsy

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involuntary falling asleep

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petit

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small

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petit mal

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previous name for absence seizures

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post-

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after

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-ict-

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seizure

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post-ict-al

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transient neurologic deficit after a seizure

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150
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ict-al

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pertaining to, or a condition caused by, stroke or epilepsy

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151
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tic

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sudden, involuntary, repeated contraction of muscles

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ton-

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pressure, tension

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153
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ton-ic

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state of muscular contraction

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154
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clon-

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tumult

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155
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seiz-

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to grab

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-ure

A

process

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157
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ton-ic clon-ic seiz-ure

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body alternates between excessive muscular rigidity (tonic) and jerking muscular contractions (clonic)

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158
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tourette syndrome

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disorder of multiple motor and vocal tics

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159
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aneurysm

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dilation; small, circumscribed dilation of an artery or cardiac chamber

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160
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arteri/o-

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artery

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161
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-graphy

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recording

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arteri/o-graphy

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x-ray visualization of an artety injection of contrast material

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163
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autis-

A

autism

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autism

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self; disorder w severly abnormal social and communication skills

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165
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autis-tic

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pertaining to autism

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166
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-ine

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pertaining to

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167
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bov-

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cattle

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168
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-form

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appearance of

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169
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spong/i-

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sponge

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170
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-pathy

A

disease

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171
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encephal/o-

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head

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172
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bov-ine spong/i-form encephal/o-pathy

A

disease of cattle (mad cow disease) that can be transmitted to humans, causing creutzfieldt-jakob disease

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173
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encephal-

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brain

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174
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encephal-itis

A

inflammation of brain cells and tissues

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175
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mi-

A

derived from hemi, half

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176
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-graine

A

head pain

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177
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mi-grain

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paroxysmal severe headache confined to one side of head

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178
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parkinson disease

A

disease of muscular rigidity, tremors, and a masklike facial expression

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179
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prion

A

protein; small, infectious protein particle

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180
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syncope

A

cutting short; temporary loss of consciousness and postural tone due to diminished cerebral blood flow

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181
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tremor

A

to shake; small, shaking, involuntary, repetitive movements of hands, extremities, neck or jaw

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182
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acoustic

A

hearing; pertaining to hearing

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183
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an-alges-ia

A

state in which pain is reduced

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184
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an-alges-ic

A

substance that produces analgesia

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185
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bell palsy

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paresis, or paralysis, of one side of face

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186
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concuss-

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shake or jar violently

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187
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concuss-ion

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mid brain injury

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188
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contrecoupe

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counterblow; injury to brain at a point directly opp the point of contact

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189
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contus-

A

bruise

190
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contus-ion

A

hemorrhage into tissue (bruising), including the brain

191
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coup

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a blow; injury to brain directly under skull at the point of contract

192
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-algia

A

pain

193
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fibr/o-

A

fiber

194
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-my-

A

muscle

195
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fibr/o-my-algia

A

pain in muscle fibers

196
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mening/o-

A

meninges

197
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-cocc-

A

round bacterium

198
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mening/o-cocc-al

A

pertaining to meningococcus bacterium

199
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neur-oma

A

any tumor arising from cells in nervous system

200
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sub-dur-al space

A

space between arachnoid and dura mater layers of meninges

201
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trauma

A

wound; physical or mental injury

202
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trauma-tic

A

pertaining to or caused by trauma

203
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tri-

A

three

204
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-gemin-

A

double

205
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tri-gemin-al

A

fifth cranial nerve w three branches supplying face

206
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neur-algia

A

trigeminal neuralgia; painful facial muscles supplied by trigeminal nerve

207
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tic doutloureux

A

synonym for trigeminal neuralgia

208
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de-myelin-ation

A

process of losing the myelin sheath of nerve fiber

209
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exacerbat-

A

increase, aggravate

210
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exacerbat-ion

A

period when there is an increase in severity of disease

211
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inter-mitt-ent

A

alternately ceasing and beginning again

212
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modify

A

to limit; change form or qualities of something; pathology of MS

213
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para-esthes-ia

A

abnormal sensation (tingling, burning, pricking)

214
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re-miss-ion

A

period when there is a lessening or absence of symptoms of disease

215
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scler/o-sis

A

thickening and hardening of tissue; in nervous system harding of nervous tissue by fibrous and glial connective tissue

216
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a-my/o-troph-ic

A

pertaining to muscular atrophy

217
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com-

A

together

218
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-press-

A

squeeze

219
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com-press-ion

A

squeeze together to increase density and/or decrease a dimension of a structure

220
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-ation

A

process

221
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herni-

A

rupture

222
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-ate

A

composed of

223
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herni-ation

A

protrusion of anatomical structure from its normal location

224
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herni-ate

A

protrusion of structure through tissue that normally contains it

225
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myel-

A

spinal cord

226
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myel-itis

A

inflammation of spinal cord

227
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neur/o-

A

nerve

228
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-pathy

A

disease

229
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neur/o-pathy

A

any disorder of nervous system

230
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mono-

A

one

231
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poly-

A

many

232
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mono-neuro-pathy

A

disorder affecting single nerve

233
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poly-neuro-pathy

A

disorder affecting many nerves

234
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para-

A

beside, abnormal

235
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-lyze

A

destroy

236
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-lysis

A

destruction

237
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-ic

A

pertaining to

238
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-lyt-

A

destroy

239
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para-lyze

A

to make incapable of movement

240
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para-lysis

A

loss of voluntary movement

241
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para-lyt-ic

A

suffering from paralysis

242
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-paresis

A

weakness

243
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hemi-

A

half

244
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paresis

A

partial paralysis (weakness)

245
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hemi-paresis

A

weakness of one side of body

246
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polio-

A

gray matter

247
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-myel-

A

spinal cord

248
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polio-myel-itis

A

inflammation of gray matter of spinal cord, leading to paralysis of limbs and muscles of respiration

249
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post-

A

after

250
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syn-

A

together

251
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-drome

A

running

252
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post-polio syn-drome

A

progressive muscle weakness in a person previously affected by polio

253
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-ia

A

condition

254
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syring/o-

A

tube, pipe

255
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-myel-

A

spinal cord

256
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syring/o-myel-ia

A

abnormal longitudinal cavities in spinal cord that cause paresthesias and muscle weakness

257
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trauma

A

wound; physical or mental injury

258
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trauma-tic

A

pertaining to or caused by trauma

259
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-aly

A

condition

260
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an-

A

without

261
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-enceph-

A

brain

262
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an-enceph-aly

A

born without cerebral hemispheres

263
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micro-

A

small

264
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-ceph-

A

head

265
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micro-ceph-aly

A

abnormally small head

266
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-tax-

A

coordination

267
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a-

A

without

268
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a-tax-ia

A

inability to coordinate muscle activity, leading to jerky movements

269
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a-tax-ic

A

pertaining to or suffering from ataxia

270
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-osis

A

condition

271
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athet-

A

without position, uncontrolled

272
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-oid

A

resembling

273
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athet-osis

A

slow, writhing involuntary movements

274
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athet-oid

A

resembling or suffering from athetosis

275
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-ia

A

condition

276
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hemi-

A

half

277
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-pleg-

A

paralysis

278
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hemi-pleg-ia

A

paralysis of one side of body

279
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hemi-pleg-ic

A

pertaining to or suffering from hemiplegia

280
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-paresis

A

weakness

281
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hemi-paresis

A

weakness of one side of body

282
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-cele

A

hernia

283
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mening/o-

A

meninges

284
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-myel/o-

A

spinal cord

285
Q

mening/o-cele

A

protrusion of meninges from spinal cord or brain through a defect in vertebral column or cranium

286
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mening/o-myel/o-cele

A

protrusion of spinal cord and meninges through a defect in vertebral arch of one or more vertebrae

287
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-ia

A

condition

288
Q

mono-

A

one

289
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mono-pleg-ia

A

paralysis of one limb

290
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mono-pleg-ic

A

pertaining to or suffering from monoplegia

291
Q

palsy

A

paralysis; paralysis or paresis from brain damage

292
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para-

A

abnormal

293
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para-pleg-ia

A

paralysis of both lower extremities

294
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para-pleg-ic

A

pertaining to or suffering from paraplegia

295
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quadri-

A

four

296
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quadri-pleg-ia

A

paralysis of all four limbs

297
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quad-pleg-ic

A

pertaining to or suffering from quadriplegia

298
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spin/a

A

spine

299
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-fida

A

split

300
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spin/a bi-fida

A

failure of one or more vertebral arches to close during fetal development

301
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cyst-

A

cyst

302
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occult/a

A

hidden

303
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spin/a bi-fida cyst-ica

A

meninges and spinal cord protruding through the absent vertebral arch and having the appearance of a cyst

304
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spin/a bi-fida occult/a

A

deformity of vertebral arch is not apparent from surface

305
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-gen

A

create, produce

306
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terat/o-

A

monster, malformed fetus

307
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terat/o-gen

A

agent that produces fetal deformities

308
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angi/o-

A

blood vessel

309
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angi/o-graphy

A

process of recording the image of blood vessels after injection of contrast material

310
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arteri/o-

A

artery

311
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arteri/o-graphy

A

x-ray visualization of an artery after injection of contrast material

312
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Doppler

A

diagnostic instrument that sends an ultrasonic beam into body

313
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ultra-

A

beyon

314
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-son/o-

A

sound

315
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Doppler ultra-son/o-graphy

A

imaging that detects direction, velocity, and turbulence of blood flow; used in workup of stroke patients

316
Q

color Doppler ultra-son/o-graphy

A

computer-generated color image to show directions of blood flow

317
Q

ech/o-

A

sound wave

318
Q

-encephal/o-

A

brain

319
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ech/o-encephal/o-graphy

A

use of ultrasound in diagnosis of intracranial lesions

320
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electr/o-encephal/o-gram

A

record of electrical activity of the brain

321
Q

electr/o-encephal/o-graph

A

device used to record the electrical activity of the brain

322
Q

electr/o-encephal/o-graphy

A

process of recording the electrical activity of the brain

323
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electr/o-my/o-gram

A

record of electrical activity of a muscle

324
Q

electr/o-my/o-graphy

A

recording of electrical activity in muscle

325
Q

myel/o-graphy

A

radiography of spinal cord and nerve roots after injection of contrast medium into subarachnoid space

326
Q

nerve con-duct-ion study

A

procedure to measure the speed at which an electrical impulse travels along a nerve

327
Q

botox

A

toxin; neurotoxin injected into muscles to prevent the muscles from contracting

328
Q

brachy-

A

short

329
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brachy-therapy

A

radiation therapy in which the source of irradiation is implanted in tissue to be treated

330
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cranium

A

skull; bony container of the brain, excluding the face

331
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

332
Q

crani/o-

A

skull

333
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crani/o-plasty

A

repair of a bone defect in the skull

334
Q

crani/o-tomy

A

surgical removal of part of a skull bone to expose brain for surgery

335
Q

endo-vascul-ar

A

relating to inside of blood vessel

336
Q

ad-

A

to

337
Q

-dict

A

consent, surrender

338
Q

ad-dict

A

person with psychologic or physical dependence on substance or practice

339
Q

ad-dict-ion

A

habitual psychologic and physiologic dependence on a substance or practice

340
Q

ad-dict-ive

A

pertaining to or causing addiction

341
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an-

A

without, lack of

342
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-esthet

A

sensation, perception

343
Q

an-esthet-ic

A

agent that causes absence of feeling sensation

344
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ant-agon-ism

A

situation of opposing

345
Q

ant-agon-ist

A

an opposing structure, agent, disease or process

346
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anti-de-press-ant

A

agent to suppress the symptoms of depression

347
Q

anti-epilep-tic

A

pharmacologic agent capable of preventing or arresting epilepsy

348
Q

psych/e-

A

mind, soul

349
Q

-del-

A

visible

350
Q

psych/e-del-ic

A

agent that intensifies sensory perception

351
Q

psych/o-act-ive

A

able to alter mood, behavior or cognition

352
Q

sedat-ive

A

agent that calms nervous excitement

353
Q

sedat-ion

A

state of being calmed

354
Q

stimul-

A

excite, stregthen

355
Q

-ant

A

forming

356
Q

stimul-ant

A

agent that excited or strengthens functional activity

357
Q

stimul-ation

A

arousal to increased functional activity

358
Q

-ance

A

state of, condition

359
Q

toler-

A

endurance

360
Q

toler-ance

A

capacity to become accustomed to a stimulus or drug

361
Q

-izer

A

affects in a particular way

362
Q

tranquil-izer

A

agent that calms without sedating or depressing

363
Q

affect

A

state of mind; external display of feelings, emotions and thoughts

364
Q

-end

A

end result

365
Q

con-

A

with

366
Q

-gru-

A

to move

367
Q

con-gru-ent

A

coinciding or agreeing with

368
Q

delus-

A

deceive

369
Q

delus-ion

A

fixed, unyielding false belief despite strong evidence to contrary

370
Q

hallucin-

A

imagination

371
Q

hallucin-ation

A

perception of an object or event when there is no such thing present

372
Q

hom/i-

A

man

373
Q

-cide

A

to kill

374
Q

-cidal

A

pertaining to

375
Q

hom/i-cide

A

killing of one human by another

376
Q

hom/i-cidal

A

having the tendency to commit homicide

377
Q

mute

A

silent; unable or unwilling to speak

378
Q

para-noia

A

presence of persecutory delusions

379
Q

-noia

A

to think

380
Q

para-noid

A

having persecutory delusions

381
Q

psych-iatry

A

diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

382
Q

psych-iatrist

A

licensed medical specialist in psychiatry

383
Q

psych/o-logy

A

science concerned with behavior of human mind

384
Q

psych/o-logist

A

licensed specialist in psychology

385
Q

psych-osis

A

disorder with loss of contact with reality

386
Q

psych/o-tic

A

affected by psychosis

387
Q

schiz/o-

A

to split

388
Q

-phren-

A

mind

389
Q

schiz/o-phren-ia

A

disorder of perception and behavior with loss of reality

390
Q

schiz/o-phren-ic

A

suffering from schizophrenia

391
Q

su/i-

A

self

392
Q

-cid/e

A

kill

393
Q

su/i-cid/e

A

act of killing oneself

394
Q

su/i-cid-al

A

wanting to kill oneself

395
Q

acr/o-

A

peak, highest point

396
Q

acr/o-phobia

A

pathologic fear of heights

397
Q

agor/a-

A

marketplace

398
Q

agor/a-phobia

A

pathologic fear of being trapped in public place

399
Q

anxiety

A

distress caused by fear

400
Q

bi/o-feed-back

A

training techniques to achieve voluntary control of response to stimuli

401
Q

bi-pol-ar disorder

A

mood disorder with alternating episodes of depression and mania

402
Q

claustr/o-

A

confined space

403
Q

claustr/o-phobia

A

pathologic fear of being trapped in confined space

404
Q

cognit-ive

A

pertaining to mental activities of thinking and learning

405
Q

cognit-ive behav-ior-al therapy CBT)

A

psychotherapy that emphasizes thoughts and attitudes in ones behavior

406
Q

cognit-ive pro-cess-ing therapy (CPT)

A

psychotherapy to build skills to deal with effects of trauma in other areas of life

407
Q

compuls-

A

drive, compel

408
Q

compuls-ion

A

uncontrollable impulses to perform an act repetitively

409
Q

compuls-ive

A

processing uncontrollable impulses to perform an act repetitively

410
Q

depress-ion

A

mental disorder w feelings of deep sadness and dispair

411
Q

electr/o-con-vuls-ive therapy

A

passage of electric current through the brain to produce convulsions and treat persistent depression, mania, and other disorders

412
Q

hypo-chondr-iac

A

person who exaggerates the significance of symptoms

413
Q

hypo-chondr-iasis

A

belief that a minor symptom indicates a severe disease

414
Q

in-somn-ia

A

inability to sleep

415
Q

mania

A

frenzy; mood disorder with hyperactivity, irritability, rapid speech

416
Q

man-ic

A

pertaining to or characterized by mania

417
Q

man-ic depress-ive disorder

A

outdated name for bipolar disorder

418
Q

obsess-

A

besieged by thoughts

419
Q

obsess-ion

A

persistent, recurrent, uncontrollable thoughts or impulses

420
Q

obsess-ive

A

possessing persistent, recurrent, uncontrollable thoughts or impulses

421
Q

phobia

A

fear; pathologic fear or dread

422
Q

post-traumat-ic

A

occurring after and caused by traume

423
Q

psych/o-soma-tic

A

pertaining to disorders of body usually resulting from disturbances of the mind

424
Q

uni-

A

one

425
Q

-pol-

A

pole

426
Q

uni-pol-ar

A

depression

427
Q

ad-dict

A

person w psychologic or physical dependence on substance or practice

428
Q

ad-dict-ion

A

habitual psychologic and physiologic dependence on substance or practice

429
Q

-soci-

A

partner, ally, community

430
Q

anti-soci-al person-al-ity disorder

A

disorder of people who lie, cheat, steal, and have no guilt about their behavior

431
Q

dis-soci-ative identity disorder

A

mental disorder in which part of an indiv’s personality is separated from the rest, leading to multiple personalities

432
Q

-mania

A

frenzy

433
Q

klept/o-

A

to steal

434
Q

klept/o-mania

A

uncontrollable need to steal

435
Q

narciss-

A

self love

436
Q

narciss-ism

A

self love; person interprets everything purely in relation to himself or herself

437
Q

narciss-istic

A

relating everything to oneself

438
Q

path/o-

A

disease

439
Q

path/o-log-ic gambling

A

morbid, constant, uncontrollable, destructive gambling

440
Q

psych/o-path

A

person w antisocial personality disorder

441
Q

pyr/o-

A

fire

442
Q

-mania

A

frenzy

443
Q

pyr/o-mania

A

morbid impulse to set fires

444
Q

schiz-oid

A

withdrawn, socially isolated

445
Q

-mutil-

A

to maim

446
Q

self-mutil-ation

A

injury or disfigurement made to ones own body

447
Q

soci/o-

A

partner, ally, community

448
Q

soci/o-path

A

person w antisocial personality disorder

449
Q

anti-epilept-ic

A

agent to suppress seizures

450
Q

-lytic

A

soluble

451
Q

anxi/o-lytic

A

agent that reduces the symptoms of anxiety

452
Q

dependence

A

to hang from; state of needing someone or something

453
Q

depress-ant

A

substance that diminishes activity, sensation, or tone

454
Q

anti-depress-ant

A

agent to suppress the symptoms of depression

455
Q

end-

A

within

456
Q

-orphin

A

morphine

457
Q

end-orphin

A

natural substance in brain that has same effect as opium

458
Q

eu-

A

normal

459
Q

-phor-

A

bear, carry

460
Q

eu-phor-ia

A

exaggerated feeling of wellbeing

461
Q

narc/o-

A

sleep, stupor

462
Q

narc/o-tic

A

drug derived from opium or a synthetic drug w similar effects

463
Q

psyche-

A

mind, soul

464
Q

-del-

A

manifest, visible

465
Q

psyche-del-ic

A

agent that intensifies sensory perception

466
Q

psych/o-act-ive

A

able to alter mood, behavior, and cognition

467
Q

stimul-

A

excite

468
Q

stimul-ant

A

agent that excites or strengthens functional activity

469
Q

toler

A

endure

470
Q

toler-ance

A

capacity to become accustomed to a stimulus or drug

471
Q

tranquil-izer

A

agent that calms w out sedating or depressing

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