Nervous System: WordBuilding Flashcards by Samrah Shaikh | Brainscape

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cephalalgia

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head pain (headache)

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cerebellar

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pertaining to the cerebellum

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cerebellitis

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cerebellum inflammation

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cerebral

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pertaining to the cerebrum

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cerebrospinal

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pertaining to the cerebrum and spinal cord

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electroencephalogram

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picture of the brain’s electrical activity

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encephalitis

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brain inflammation

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meningioma

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meninges tumor

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meningeal

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pertaining to the meninges

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meningitis

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meninges inflammation

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myelogram

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picture of the spinal cord

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myelitis

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spinal cord inflammation

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neural

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pertaining to the nerves

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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neurectomy

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nerve removal

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neurologist

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nerve specialist

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neuroma

A

nerve tumor

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neuropathy

A

nerve disease

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neuroplasty

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nerve repair

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polyneuritis

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inflammation of many nerves

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neurorrhaphy

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nerve rupture

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pontine

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pertaining to the pon

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radiculitis

A

nerve root inflammation

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radiculopathy

A

nerve root disease

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thalamic

A

pertaining to the thalamus

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intrathecal

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pertaining to within the meninges

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analgesia

A

absence of pain or sensation

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anesthesia

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lack of sensations

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hyperesthesia

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excessive sensations

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monoparesis

A

weakness of one

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aphasia

A

lack of speech

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dysphasia

A

difficult speech

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monoplegia

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paralysis of one

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quadriplegia

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paralysis of four

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ataxia

A

lack of muscle contraction