Nervous System Terminology Flashcards
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psychiatry
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profession dealing with illness, treatment
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psychology
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profession dealing with motivation, emotions
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cerebro/o-
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brain
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encephal/o-
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brain
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encephalitis
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inflammation in the brain
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cerebropathy
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disease in the brain
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encephalogram
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a record of the brain
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cerebell/o-
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cerebellum
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cerebellar
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pertaining to the cerebellum
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lob/o-
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lobe
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lobotomy
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incision into lobe
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cephal/o-
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head
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microcephaly
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small head
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macrocephaly
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large head
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crani/o-
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skull (head)
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craniometer
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measurement of skull
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dur/o-
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dura
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epidural
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above dura
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subdural
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below dura
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dura
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tough, hard outer membrane
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mening/o-
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meninges
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meningi/o-
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meninges
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meninges
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surround the brain and spinal cord
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meningitis
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inflammation of meninges
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neur/o-
nerve
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neuralgia
nerve pain
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gangli/o -
ganglion
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ganglion
nerve bundle
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gangliitis
inflammation of ganglion
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myel/o -
spinal cord (and bone marrow)
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myelodysplasia
abnormal/defective formation of the spinal cord
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esthesi/o-
feeling or sensation
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anesthesia
no feeling or sensation
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hyperesthesia
increased feeling and sensation
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-asthenia
weakness
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myasthenia
muscle weakness
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phonasthenia
weak voice
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somn/o-
sleep
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somn/i -
sleep
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hypn/o -
sleep
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somnography
record of sleep
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insomnia
inability to sleep
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hypnosis
changed state of awareness
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somnambulism
sleep walking
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phas/o-
speech
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aphasia
inability to speak
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phren/o -
mind
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psych/o -
mind
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phrenetic
pertaining to mind
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gnosi/o -
knowledge
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agnosia
inability to comprehend
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diagnosis
identification of disease or illness
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prognosis
chances of someone getting better or worse
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-mania
excessive desire
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kleptomania
excessive desire to steal
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pyromania
excessive desire to start fire
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-phobia
excessive fear
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photophobia
excessive fear of light
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cynophobia
excessive fear of dogs
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acrophobia
excessive fear of heights
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ablutophobia
excessive fear of taking a bath
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dysphasia
difficulty speaking
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ataxia
lack of coordination
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catatonia
reduced muscle tone
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dystonia
bad muscle tone
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delirium
sudden or acute confusion
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dementia
persistent or chronic confusion
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dyslexia
difficulty reading
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dyskinesia
inability/difficulty to control movement
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myoclonus
muscle twitching
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myospasm
muscle spasm
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-paresis
partial paralysis
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hemiparesis
half/part of the body has partial paralysis
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monoparesis
partial paralysis of one limb
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-plegia
complete loss of sensation or movement
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hemiplegia
half/part of the body has complete paralysis
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monoplegia
complete paralysis of one limb
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dysesthesia
bad feeling/sensation
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paresthesia
abnormal sensation (tingling, numbness)
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pseudesthesia
false sensation
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synesthesia
one sensation confused for another
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causalgia
painful sensation of burning
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agoraphobia
excessive fear of outdoor spaces
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hydrophobia
excessive fear of water
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lab test that test fluid to get information about problem
cerebrospinal fluid
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CF
cerebrospinal fluid
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LP
lumbar puncture
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CT
computed tomography
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imaging to show brain activity
computed tomography
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procedure used to examine blood vessels
MRA
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MRA
magnetic resonance imagining
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cerebral atrophy
wasting away of brain
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duritis
inflammation of dura
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hematoma
pool of clotted blood
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cranial hematoma
hematoma in brain
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encephalcele
hernia in brain
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myelocele
hernia in spinal cord
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polyneuritis
inflammation of multiple nerves
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neurosclerosis
hardening of a nerve
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myelomalacia
softening of spinal cord
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preictal
before seizure
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interictal
between seizures
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postictal
after seizure
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tonic
pertaining to muscle tone during seizure
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clonus
muscle twitching during seizure
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tonic-clonic seizure
tone and twitching during seizure
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idiopathic
no known cause of origin
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prosopagnosia
inability to recognize faces
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apathy
lack of emotion
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premature closure of joints between skull bones
disorder of skull
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stroke
disorder of blood supply
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injury
trauma or infection
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cerebrovascular accident
(stoke or brain attack)
lack of oxygen to the brain
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident
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ischemic
mass/clot blocking blood flow
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Transient Ischemic Attack
mini stroke
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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cerebral aneurysm
vessel walls weakened in head
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cerebral embolism
clot in vessel in the head
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craniomalacia
softening of skull
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craniosclerosis
hardening of skull
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anorexia
under eating disorder
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bulimia
over eating disorder
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dysphoria
negative emotional state
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euphoria
normal emotion state
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hypomania
step below -mania
below excessive desire state
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Manic depression is also known as
bipolar
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manic depression
back and forth excitement and depression
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psychopathy
mental illness
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psychosis
mind condition
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schizophrenia
illness characterized by hallucinations and delusions
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LOC
level of consciousness
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MS
multiple sclerosis
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ICP
intracranial pressure
