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Unit 15 Flashcards

1
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encephal/o

A

brain

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cephal/o

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head, crown

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crani/o

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skull

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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cognitive

A

our ability to think, learn, and memorize

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mening/o, mening/i

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meninges

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radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

A

nerve root

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9
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mononeuropathy

A

condition that affects a single nerve

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mon/o

A

one, single

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neur/o

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nerve

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12
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myel/o

A

spinal cord

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13
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anesthesiologist

A

specialist who administers a anesthetic

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14
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an-

A

without

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15
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esthesi/o

A

feeling

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psychologist

A

mind specialist

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psych/o

A

mind, emotions

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psychiatrist

A

mind specialist with a medical degree

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-iatrist

A

specialist

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-iatry

A

study of, field of

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21
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conscious

A

being alert, awake, aware, responsive

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22
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A&O

A

alert and oriented

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23
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syncopal episode

A

fainting spell, brief loss of consciousness

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LOC

A

loss of consciousness, level of consciousness

25
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coma

A

deep state of unconsciousness

26
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aneurysm

A

weak spot in the artery wall

27
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stroke

A

blood flow to the brain is disrupted, leading to brain damage

28
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transient ischemic attack, TIA

A

little strokes, warning sign for a bigger stroke in the future

29
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aphasia

A

loss of ability to speak

30
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a-

A

without

31
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-phasia

A

speech

32
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hyperesthesia

A

excessive sensitivity

33
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seizure, consulsion, -ictal

A

sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a group of muscles caused by a disturbance in brain function

34
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preictal

A

time before a seizure

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postictal

A

time after a seizure

36
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CP

A

cerebral palsy

37
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sciatica

A

pain affecting the back, hip and outer leg caused by compression of the spinal nerve root in the lower back

38
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paralysis

A

loss of movement

39
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-paresis, -plegia

A

loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement

40
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hemiparesis, hemiplegia

A

paralysis on one side

41
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paraplegia

A

paralysis of both legs and lower body

42
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quadriplegia

A

paralysis of all four extremities

43
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monoplegia

A

paralysis of one limb

44
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ADD

A

attention deficit disorder

45
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ADHD

A

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

46
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concussion

A

violent shaking or jarring of the brain

47
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A + O x 3

A

alert and oriented times three (person, place, and time)

48
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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

49
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CAT

A

computer axial tomography

50
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PERRLA

A

pupils are equal, round, responsive to light, and accommodation

51
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analgesic

A

drug that relieves pain without affecting conciousness

52
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anesthesia

A

absence of normal sensation, especially pain

53
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

54
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram

55
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HA

A

headache

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