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The Nervous System Ch.5 Flashcards

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cerebr/o
encephala/o

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brain

ex: cerebropathy, encephalitis

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum
(refers to the region of the brain that controls voluntary movements and looks somewhat like a little version of the whole brain)

ex: cerebellar

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lob/o

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lobe

ex: lobotomy

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cephal/o

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head

ex: microcephaly

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crani/o

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head, skull

ex: craniometer

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mening/o
meningi/o

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meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord?

ex: meningitis

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dur/o

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dura (the tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)

ex: epidural

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neur/o

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nerve

ex: neuropathy

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gangli/o

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nerve bundle

ex: ganglion

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow

ex: myelitis

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esthesi/o

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feeling, sensation

ex: anesthesia

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phas/o

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speech

ex: aphasia

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phren/o
psych/o

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mind

ex: phrenetic, psychology

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somn/o
somn/i
hypn/o

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sleep

ex: insomnia, hypnosis

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-mania

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excessive desire

ex: pyromania, kleptomania

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-phobia

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excessive fear or sensitivity

ex: phobophobia

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-paresis

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slight or partial paralysis

ex: hemiparesis

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ton/o

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muscle tone, tension, pressure

ex: dystonia

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tax/o

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arrangement, order, coordination

ex: ataxia

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-plegia

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paralysis

ex: quadriplegia

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-asthenia

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weakness

ex: myasthenia

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aphasia

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inability to speak

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ataxia

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lack of coordination

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catatonia

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condition characterized by reduced muscle tone

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delirium

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brief loss of mental function

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dementia

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loss/decline in mental function

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dyskinesia

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difficulty moving

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dyslexia

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difficulty reading

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dysphasia

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difficulty speaking

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dystonia

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condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements

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insomnia

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inability to sleep

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myoclonus

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muscle twitching

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myospasm

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involuntary muscle contraction

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neurasthenia

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nerve weakness

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somnambulism

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sleep walking

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syncope

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fainting; losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain

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cephalagia
cephalodynia

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head pain

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encephalagia

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brain pain

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neuralgia
neurodynia

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nerve pain

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hemiparesis

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partial paralysis on half the body

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hemiplegia

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paralysis on half the body

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monoparesis

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partial paralysis of one limb

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monoplegia

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paralysis of one limb

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paralysis

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complete loss of sensation and motor function

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paresis

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partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function

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casualgia

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painful sensation of burning

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dysesthesia

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bad feeling

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hyperesthesia

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increased sensation

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parethesia

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abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin)

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pseudoesthesia

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false sensation

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synesthesia

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condition where one sensation is experienced as another

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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agoraphobia

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fear of outdoor spaces

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hydrophobia

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fear of water

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kleptomania

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desire to steal

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photophobia

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excessive sensitivity to light

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pyromania

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desire to set fire

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echocephalography

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procedure used to examine the brain using sound waves

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electroencephalography (EEG)

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procedure used to examine the electrical activity of the brain

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lumbar puncture (LP)

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inserting a needle into the lumbar region of the spine in order to collect spinal fluid, commonly called a spinal tap

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cerebral angiography

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procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain

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magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)

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procedure used to examine blood vessels

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myelogram

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image of the spinal cord, usually done using x-ray

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positron emission tomography (PET) scan

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an imaging procedure that uses radiation (positrons) to produce cross sections of the brain

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transcranial doppler sonography

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an imaging technique that produces an image of the brain using sound waves sent through the skull

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cerebellitis

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inflammation of the cerebellum

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cerebral atrophy

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wasting away of brain tissue

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duritis

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inflammation of the dura

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encephalocele

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hernia of the brain (normally through a defect in the skull)

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hematoma

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a tumorlike mass made up of blood

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cranial hematoma

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a hematoma beneath the skull

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epidural hematoma

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a hematoma located on top of the dura

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intracerebral hematoma

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a hematoma located inside the brain

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subdural hematoma

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a hematoma located beneath the dura

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macrocephaly

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abnormally large head

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microcephaly

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abnormally small head

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meningocele

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a hernia of the meninges

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myelocele

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a hernia of the spinal cord

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myelomalacia

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abnormal softening of the spinal cord

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myelomeningocele

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a hernia of the spinal cord and meninges

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neuritis

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nerve inflammation

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neuroma

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a nerve tumor

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neurosclerosis

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hardening of nerves

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polyneuritis

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inflammation of multiple nerves

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agnosia

A

inability to comprehend

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apathy

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lack of emotion

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hyperkinesia

A

increase in muscle movement or activity

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neurasthenia

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nerve weakness

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neuroglycopenia

A

deficiency of sugar that interferes with normal brain activity

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nystagmus

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involuntary back and forth eye movements

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prosopagnosia

A

inability to recognize faces

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anesthesiologist

A

doctor who specializes in anesthesiology

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afferent nerve

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a nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system

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efferent nerve

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a nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system

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neurogenic

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originating from/created by nerves

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psychiatrist

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doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind

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psychiatry

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branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment of the mind

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pyschogenic

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originating in/created by the mind

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psychologist

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doctor who specializes in the study of the mind

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psychology

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branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the mind

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psychosomatic

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pertaining to the relationship between the body and the mind

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idiopathic

A

having no known cause or origin

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interictal

A

time between seizures

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postictal

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time after a seizure

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preictal

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time before a seizure

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tonic

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pertaining to muscle tone (normally weak or unresponsive)

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clonus

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muscle spasm or twitching

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tonic-clonic seizure

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a seizure characterized by both a tonic and clonic phase

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cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain

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stroke

A

loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain

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hemorrhagic stroke

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a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel

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ischemic stroke

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a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage

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transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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a “mini-stroke” caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves (goes away) within 24 hours

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cerebrovascular disease

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a disease of the blood vessels of the brain

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cerebral aneurysm

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the widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain

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cerebral arteriosclerosis

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the hardening of an artery in the brain

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cerebral atherosclerosis

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the hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the buildup of fatty plaque

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cerebral embolism

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the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object (embolus) such as fat or bacteria

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craniomalacia

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abnormal softening of the skull

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craniosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of the skull

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craniostenosis

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abnormal narrowing of the skull

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craniosynostosis

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premature fusing of the skull bones

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hydrocephaly

A

abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain

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astrocytoma

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a tumor arising from astrocyte glial cells

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ganglioma

A

ganglion tumor

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glioblastoma

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a brain tumor arising from glioblast cells

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meningioma

A

tumor of the meninges

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cerebellitis

A

inflammation of the cerebellum

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cerebromeningitis

A

inflammation of the brain and meninges

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encephalitis

A

inflammation of the brain

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encephalomyelitis

A

inflammation of the brain and spinal cord

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encephalomyeloneuropathy

A

disease of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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encephalopathy

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disease of the brain

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encephalopyosis

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a pus-filled abscess in the brain

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gangliitis

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inflammation of a ganglion

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intracerebral hemorrhage

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excessive bleeding inside the brain

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meningopathy

A

disease of the meninges

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meningitis

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inflammation of the meninges

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meningoencephalitis

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inflammation of the meninges and brain

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myelitis

A

inflammation of the spinal cord

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myelodysplasia

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defective formation of the spinal cord

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myelopathy

A

disease of the spinal cord

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neuroarthropathy

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disease of the joint associated with nerves

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neuroencephalomyelopathy

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disease of the nerves, brain, and spinal cord

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neuropathy

A

disease of the nervous system

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poliomyelitis

A

inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

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polyneuropathy

A

disease affecting multiple nerves

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

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a degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing loss of muscle control.

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anorexia

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an eating disorder characterized by the patient’s restricting food or refusing to eat

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autism

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a psychiatric disorder characterized by difficulties in social communication and interaction, as well as repetitive and/or restrictive patterns of behavior or interests. The term originated in the mistaken idea that the patient was focused only on the self.

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bulimia

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an eating disorder characterized by overeating and usually followed by forced purging or getting rid of food

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cerebral palsy

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paralysis caused by damage to the area of the brain responsible for movement

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dysphoria

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a negative emotional state

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epilepsy

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a disease marked by seizures

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euphoria

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a positive emotional state

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hypomania

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a mental state just below mania

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manic depression (bipolar disorder)

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a psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating bouts of excitement and depression

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myasthenia

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muscle weakness

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narcolepsy

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a disease characterized by sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness

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psychopathy

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a mental illness

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schizophrenia

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a mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech

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neurosis

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a nerve condition

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psychosis

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a mind condition

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anesthetic

A

a drug that causes loss of sensation

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general anesthetic

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anesthetic that causes complete loss of consciousness

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regional anesthetic

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anesthetic that is injected into a nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area

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topical anesthetic

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local anesthesia applied to the surface of the area to be anesthetized

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epidural anesthetic

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anesthetic applied in the dural region of the spinal cord

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analgesic

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a drug that relieves pain

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anticonvulsant

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a drug that opposes convulsions

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antidepressant

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a drug that opposes depression

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antipsychotic

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a drug that opposes psychoses

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anxiolytic

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a drug that lessens anxiety

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hynotic

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a drug that aids sleep

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neuropharmacology

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the study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system

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psychopharmacology

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the study of the effects of drugs on the mental processes

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pyschotropic

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drugs that are able to turn the mind

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thrombolytic

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a drug that dissolves clots

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cerebrotomy

A

incision into the brain

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chemotherapy

A

treatment using chemicals

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craniectomy

A

removal of a piece of the skull

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craniotomy

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incision into the skull

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endarterectomy

A

removal of the inside of an artery

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endovascular neurosurgery

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surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels

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lobectomy

A

removal of a lobe

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lobotomy

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incision into a lobe

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neurectomy

A

removal of a nerve

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neurolysis

A

destruction of nerve tissue (lysis-loose)

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neuroplasty

A

reconstruction of a nerve

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neurorrhaphy

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suturing of a nerve (often the severed ends of a nerve)

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neurotomy

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incision into a nerve

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ADHD

A

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease)

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CP

A

cerebral palsy

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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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EMG

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electromyogram

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ICP

A

intracranial pressure

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LOC

A

level of consciousness

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiography

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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OCD

A

obsessive compulsive disorder

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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PNS

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peripheral nervous system

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

Medical Terminology (18 decks)

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