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Neurology and psychology Flashcards

1
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head

A

cephal/o

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2
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small head

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micro/cephaly

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3
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inflammation of the brain tissue

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encephal/itis

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4
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membrane covering brain and spinal cord

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meninx (singular)
meninges (plural)
mening/eal (pertaining to)

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5
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meninx is composed of

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duramater
arachnoid
piamater

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6
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inflammation of the meninges

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mening/itis

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7
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pertaining to the cranium

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cranial

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8
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cerebrum

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celebr/o

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9
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cerebellum

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cerebell/o

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10
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nerve or neuron

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Neur/o

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11
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The study of the nervous system

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neur/o/logy

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12
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a specialist who studies nervous system

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neur/o/logist

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13
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a nerve tumor

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neur/oma

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14
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inflammation of a nerve

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Neur/itis

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15
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destruction of a nerve tissue

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neur/o/lysis

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16
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pain along a nerve

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Neur/algia

17
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mind/mental process

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psych/o

18
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the study of the mind, mental process, and human behavior

non medical

A

psych/o/logy

19
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a method of psychotherapy that includes obtaining a thorough mental, social, and emotional history to uncover subconscious conflicts

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physch/o/analysis

20
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the field of medicine that studies and deals with mental and neurotic disorders

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psych/iatry

21
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the physician who specialized in the field of psychiatry

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psych/iatrist

22
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the treatment of a mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means

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psychotherapy

23
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paralysis

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plegia

24
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paralysis of one half of the body

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hemi/plegia

25
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paralysis of both arms and legs

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quadri/plegia

26
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inability to speak

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A/phasia

27
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destruction of muscle tissue

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my/o/lysis

28
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Destruction of the nerve tissue

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neur/o/lysis

29
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A physician who performs surgery near nerves

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neur/o/surgeon

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