Nervous System: WordBuilding Flashcards by Samrah Shaikh

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cephalalgia

A

head pain (headache)

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cerebellar

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pertaining to the cerebellum

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cerebellitis

A

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

A

picture of the brain’s electrical activity

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encephalitis

A

brain inflammation

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meningioma

A

meninges tumor

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meningeal

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pertaining to the meninges

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meningitis

A

meninges inflammation

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myelogram

A

picture of the spinal cord

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myelitis

A

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

A

nerve removal

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neurologist

A

nerve specialist

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neuroma

A

nerve tumor

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neuropathy

A

nerve disease

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neuroplasty

A

nerve repair

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polyneuritis

A

inflammation of many nerves

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neurorrhaphy

A

nerve rupture

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pontine

A

pertaining to the pon

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radiculitis

A

nerve root inflammation

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radiculopathy

A

nerve root disease

thalamic

pertaining to the thalamus

intrathecal

pertaining to within the meninges

analgesia

absence of pain or sensation

anesthesia

lack of sensations

hyperesthesia

excessive sensations

monoparesis

weakness of one

aphasia

lack of speech

dysphasia

difficult speech

monoplegia

paralysis of one

quadriplegia

paralysis of four

ataxia

lack of muscle contraction