neurology Flashcards
cerebell/o
cerebellum
cerebr/o
cerebrum
encephal/o
brain
medull/o
medulla oblongata
mening/o
meninges
myel/o
spinal cord
neur/o
nerve
pont/o
pons
thalam/o
thalamus
cephal/o
head
electr/o
electricity
hemat/o
blood
hydr/o
water
lumb/o
low back
my/o
muscle
scler/o
hardening
spin/o
spine
tom/o
to cut
cerebellitis
cerebellum inflammation
meningocele
protrusion of meninges
cerebral
pertaining to cerebrum
cerebromalacia
softening of cerebrum
cerebrosclerosis
hardening of cerebrum
electroencephalogram
record of electricity of brain
encephalalgia
brain pain
encephaloma
brain tumor
anesthesia
w/o sensation
hyperesthesia
excessive sensations
medullary
pertaining to medulla oblongata
meningomyelitis
meninges & spinal cord inflammation
myelography
process of recording spinal cord
myelotomy
cutting into spinal cord
neurology
study of nerves
polyneuritis
inflammation of many nerves
neurorrhaphy
suture a nerve
monoplegia
paralysis of one (limb)
hemiplegia
half paralysis
paralysis
paralysis of two like parts of a pair
pontine
pertaining to pons
pontocerebellar
pertaining to pons & cerebellum
thalamic
pertaining to thalamus
thalamotomy
cutting into thalamus
Alzheimer disease
chronic brain condition involving progressive disorientation, speech & gait disturbances, & loss of memory
anticonvulant
medication to reduce excitability of neurons & to prevent uncontrolled neuron activity associated w/ seizures
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
disease w/ muscular weakness & atrophy due to degeneration of motor neurons of spinal cord; Lou Gehrig disease
cerebral contusion
bruising of brain from impact w/ symptoms of unconsciousness, dizziness, vomiting, unequal pupil size & shock
cerebral palsy
non-progressive brain damage resulting from defect in fetal development or trauma or oxygen deprivation during or shortly after birth
cerebrospinal fluid analysis
laboratory examination of clear, watery, colorless fluid from within brain & spinal cord, detecting infections or bleeding of brain
cerebrovascular accident
development of brain infarct due to loss in blood supply to brain; stroke
coma
profound unconsciousness or stupor resulting from illness or injury
computed tomography
diagnostic imaging technique that produces a cross-sectional view of body; CT scan
concussion
injury to brain resulting when brain is shaken inside skull due to impact
dementia
progressive impairment of intellectual function that interferes w/ performing ADLs
epilepsy
recurrent disorder of brain, resulting in seizures & loss of consciousness as a result of uncontrolled neuron electrical activity
hydrocephalus
buildup of cerebrospinal fluid within brain
lumbar puncture
puncture w/ needle into lumbar vertebral area to withdraw fluid for examination or for injection of medication; spinal puncture/tap
migraine
specific type of headache characterized by severe head pain, sensitivity to light, dizziness, & nausea
multiple sclerosis
inflammatory autoimmune disease of central nervous system
myasthenia gravis
autoimmune disease w/ severe muscular weakness & fatigue due to difficulty of electrical impulse passing across synapse from one nerve to next
paralysis
temporary or permanent loss of muscle function & movement
Parkinson disease
chronic disorder of nervous system w/ fine tremors, muscular weakness, rigidity, & shuffling gait
seizure
sudden, uncontrollable onset of symptoms
petit mal (absence seizure)
appears as loss of awareness & absence of activity
grand mal (tonic-chronic seizure)
characterized by muscle convulsions
shingles
eruption of painful blisters on body along nerve path caused by varicella zoster viral infection of nerve root; herpes zoster
spina bifida
congenital defect in walls of spinal cord
subdural hematoma
mass of blood forming underneath dura mater when meninges are torn by trauma
syncope
fainting
