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unit 9 (nervous system) - word parts & abbreviations Flashcards

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algesia

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pain; sensitivity

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-algia

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pain

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-cele

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hernia; swelling; protrusion

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-e

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(noun suffix with no meaning)

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-emic

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pertaining to blood condition

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-esthesia

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feeling; sensation

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-ia

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condition

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-ial

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ion

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process; state; condition

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-lepsy

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seizure

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-leptic

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to seize; take hold of

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-lysis

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breakdown; separation; loosening

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-lytic

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pertaining to breakdown or destruction

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-orexia

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appetite

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-paresis

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weakness

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-phasia

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speech

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-rrhagic

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pertaining to bursting forth (of blood)

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-sclerosis

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hardening; thickening

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-taxia

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muscle coordination

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-tropic

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turning

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-um

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structure; tissue; thing

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-us

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structure; tissue; thing

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AD

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Alzheimer’s (or Alzheimer) disease

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ADHD

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attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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ANS

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autonomic nervous system

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anxi/o

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anxious; uneasy

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ASD

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autism spectrum disorder

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bi-

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two; both

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CBT

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cognitive-behavioral therapy

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cephal/o

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head

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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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CNS

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central nervous system

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con-

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together; with

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contus/o

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to bruise

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CP

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cerebral palsy

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crani/o

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skull

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CSF

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cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident

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DTR(s)

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deep tendon reflex(es)

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dur/o

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dura mater

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dys-

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painful; difficult

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ECT

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electroconvulsive therapy

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EDH

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epidural hematoma

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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en-

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in; within

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encephal/o

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END

A

electroneurodiagnostic

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epi-

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on; over; upon

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esthes/o

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nervous sensation

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esthesi/o

A

nervous sensation

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FH

A

family history

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GAD

A

generalized anxiety disorder

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GB

A

Guillain-Barre

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gli/o

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H&P

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history and physical

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HA

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HEENT

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head, eye, ear, nose, and throat

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hemi-

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HPI

A

history of present illness

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hydr/o

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hypn/o

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ICP

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intracranial pressure

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ID

A

intellectual disability

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IDD

A

intellectual development disorder

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intra-

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within; into

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isch/o

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back; to hold back

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lamin/o

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lamina (thin plate or layer; arch)

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lex/o

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LP

A

lumbar puncture

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medull/o

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medulla oblongata

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mening/o

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meningi/o

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MG

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myasthenia gravis

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mono-

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one; single

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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

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NCV

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nerve conduction velocity

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neur/o

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OCD

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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OH

A

occupational history

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OP

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outpatient

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P

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par-

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near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal

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para-

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near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal

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PD

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Parkinson’s disease; panic disorder

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PE

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physical examination

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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phas/o

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phob/o

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phren/o

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PMH

A

past medical history

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PNS

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peripheral nervous system

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pol/o

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poli/o

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gray matter

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poly-

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many; much

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pont/o

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post-

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after; behind

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psych/o

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PTSD

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post-traumatic stress disorder

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quadri-

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R

A

right; respirations

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R/O

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radicul/o

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nerve root

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RLE

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right lower extremity

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ROS

A

review of systems

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SAD

A

seasonal affective disorder

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schiz/o

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SCI

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spinal cord injury

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SDH

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subdural hematoma

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SH

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social history

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SNS

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somatic nervous system

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somat/o

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sub-

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below; under

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synaps/o

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point of contact; to join

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synapt/o

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point of contact; to join

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syncop/o

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to cut off; cut short; faint

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s̄

A

without (from the Latin sine)

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T

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temperature

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tax/o

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coordination; order

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TBI

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traumatic brain injury

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tempor/o

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the temples

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thalam/o

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thec/o

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sheath (meninges)

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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traumat/o

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trauma; injury; wound

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troph/o

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development; nourishment

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ventricul/o

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WNL

A

within normal limits

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