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215 Cards in this Set
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Cerebr/o |
Brain |
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Encephal/o |
Brain |
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Cerebel/o |
Cerebellum |
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Lob/o |
Lobe |
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Cephal/o |
Head |
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Crani/o |
Head, skull |
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Mening/o |
Meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) |
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Meningi/o |
Meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) |
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Dur/o |
Dura (tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) |
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Neur/o |
Nerve |
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Gangli/o |
Nerve bundle |
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Myel/o |
Spinal cord, bone marrow |
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Esthesi/o |
Feeling, sensation |
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Phas/o |
Speech |
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Phren/o |
Mind |
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Psych/o |
Mind |
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Somn/o |
Sleep |
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Somn/i |
Sleep |
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Hypn/o |
Sleep |
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Gnosi/o |
Know |
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-mania |
Excessive desire |
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-phobia |
Excessive fear or sensitivity |
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-paresis |
Slight or partial paralysis |
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Ton/o |
Muscle tone, tension, pressure |
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-asthenia |
Weakness |
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Aphasia |
Inability to speak |
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Ataxia |
Lack of coordination |
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Catatonia |
Condition characterized by reduced muscle tone |
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Delirium |
Brief loss of mental function |
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Dementia |
Loss/decline in mental function |
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Dyskinesia |
Difficulty moving |
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Dyslexia |
Difficulty reading |
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Dysphasia |
Difficulty speaking |
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Dystonia |
Condition characterized by involuntary muscle movement |
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Insomnia |
Inability to sleep |
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Myoclonus |
Muscle twitching |
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Myospasm |
Involuntary muscle contraction |
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Neurasthenia |
Nerve weakness |
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Somnambulism |
Sleep walking |
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Syncope |
Fainting, loss of consciousness due to the temporary loss of blood flow to brain |
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Cephalalgia |
Head pain |
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Cephalodynia |
Head pain |
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Encephalalgia |
Brain pain |
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Neuralgia |
Nerve pain |
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Neurodynia |
Nerve pain |
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Hemiparesis |
Partial paralysis on half the body |
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Hemiplegia |
Paralysis on half the body |
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Monoparesis |
Partial paralysis of one limb |
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Monoplegia |
Paralysis of one limb |
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Paralysis |
Complete loss of sensation and motor function |
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Paresis |
Partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function |
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Anosmia |
Lack of a sense of smell |
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Causalgia |
Painful sensation of burning |
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Dysesthesia |
Bad feeling |
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Hyperesthesia |
Increased sensation |
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Paresthesia |
Abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling of the skin) |
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Psuedesthesia |
False sensation |
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Synesthesia |
Condition where one sensation is experienced as another |
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Acrophobia |
Fear of heights |
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Agoraphobia |
Fear of outdoor spaces |
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Hydrophobia |
Fear of water |
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Kleptomania |
Desire to steal |
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Photophobia |
Excessive sensitivity to light |
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Pyromania |
Desire to set fire |
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Cerebral angiography |
Procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain |
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Echoencephalography |
Procedure used to examine the brain using sound waves |
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Electroencephalography (EEG) |
Procedure used to examine the electrical activity of the brain |
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Encephalography |
Procedure for studying the brain |
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Lumbar puncture (LP) |
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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Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) |
Procedure used to examine blood vessels |
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Myelogram |
Image of the spinal cord, usually using X ray |
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Positron emission tomography (PET) scan |
An imaging procedure that uses radiation (positrons) to produce cross sections of the brain |
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Transcranial Doppler sonography |
An imaging technique that produces an image of the brain using sound waves sent through the skull |
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Cerebellitis |
Inflammation of the cerebellum |
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Cerebral atrophy |
Wasting away of brain tissue |
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Duritis |
Inflammation of the dura |
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Encephalocele |
Hernia of the brain (normally through a defect in the skull) |
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Hematoma |
A tumor-like mass made up of blood |
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Cranial hematoma |
A hematoma beneath the skull |
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Epidural hematoma |
A hematoma located located on top of the dura |
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Intacerebral hematoma |
A hematoma located inside the brain |
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Subdural hematoma |
A hematoma located beneath the dura |
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Macrocephaly |
Abnormally large head |
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Microcephaly |
Abnormally small head |
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Meningocele |
A hernia of the meninges |
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Myelocele |
A hernia of the spinal cord |
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Myelomeningocele |
A hernia of the spinal cord and meninges |
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Neuritis |
Nerve inflammation |
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Neuroma |
A nerve tumor |
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Neurosclerosis |
Hardening of nerves |
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Polyneuritis |
Inflammation of multiple nerves |
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Agnosia |
Inability to comprehend |
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Apathy |
Lack of emotion |
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Atopognosis |
Inability to locate a sensation |
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Neuroglycopenia |
Deficiency of sugar that interferes with normal brain activity |
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Nystagmus |
Involuntary back and forth eye movements |
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Prosopagnosia |
Inability to recognize faces |
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Anesthesiologist |
Doctor who specializes in anesthesiology |
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Afferent nerve |
A nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system |
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Efferent nerve |
A nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system |
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Neurogenic |
Originated from/created by nerves |
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Psychogenic |
Ordinating in/created by the mind |
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Psychiatrist |
Doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind |
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Psychiatry |
Branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment of the mind |
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Psychologist |
Doctor who specializes in the study of the mind |
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Psychology |
Branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the mind |
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Psychosomatic |
Pertaining to the relationship between the body and the mind |
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Idiopathic |
Having no known cause or origin |
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Interictal |
Time between seizures |
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Postictal |
Time after a seizure |
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Preictal |
Time before a seizure |
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Tonic |
Pertaining to muscle tone (normally weak or unresponsive) |
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Clonus |
Muscle spasm or twitching |
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Tonic-clonic seizure |
A seizure characterized by both a tonic and a clonic phase |
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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) |
An accident involving the blood vessels of the brain |
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Stroke |
Loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain |
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Hemorrhagic stroke |
A stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel |
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Ischemic stroke |
A stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage |
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Transient ischemic attack (TIA) |
A "mini stroke" caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves (goes away) within 24 hours |
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Cerebrovascular disease |
A disease of the blood vessels of the brain |
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Cerebral aneurysm |
The widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain |
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Cerebral arteriosclerosis |
The hardening of an artery in the brain |
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Cerebral atherosclerosis |
The hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the buildup of fatty plaque |
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Cerebral embolism |
The blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object (embolus) such as fat or bacteria |
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Cerebral thrombosis |
The blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot |
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Craniomalacia |
Abnormal softening of the skull |
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Craniosclerosis |
Abnormal hardening of the skull |
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Craniostenosis |
Abnormal narrowing of the skull |
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Craniosynostosis |
Premature fusing of the skull bones |
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Hydrocephaly |
Abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain |
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Cerebromeningitus |
Inflammation of the brain and meninges |
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Encephalitis |
Inflammation of the brain |
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Encephalomyelitis |
Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord |
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Encephalomyeloneuropathy |
Disease of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves |
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Encephalopathy |
Disease of the brain |
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Encephalopyosis |
A pus-filled abscess in the brain |
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Gangliitis |
Inflammation of a ganglion |
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Ganglioma |
Ganglion tumor |
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Intracerebral hemorrhage |
Excessive bleeding inside the brain |
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Meningopathy |
Disease of the meninges |
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Meningioma |
Tumor of the meninges |
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Meningitis |
Inflammation of the meninges |
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Meningoencephalitis |
Inflammation of the meninges and the brain |
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Myelitis |
Inflammation of the spinal cord |
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Myelodysplasia |
Defective formation of the spinal cord |
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Myelopathy |
Disease of the spinal cord |
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Neuroarthropathy |
Disease of the joint associated with nerves |
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Neuroencephalomyelopathy |
Disease of the nerves, brain, and spinal cord |
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Neuropathy |
Disease of the nervous system |
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Poliomyelitis |
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord |
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Polyneuropathy |
Disease affecting multiple nerves |
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) |
A degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing loss of muscle control |
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Anorexia |
An eating disorder characterized by the patient's refusal to eat |
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Autism |
A psychiatric disorder characterized by withdrawal from communication with others; the patient is focused only on the self |
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Bulimia |
An eating disorder characterized by overeating and usually followed by forced vomiting |
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Cerebral palsy |
Paralysis caused by damage to the area of the brain responsible for movement |
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Dysphoria |
A negative emotional state |
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Euphoria |
A positive emotional state |
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Epilepsy |
A disease marked by seizures |
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Hypomania |
A mental state just below mania |
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Manic depression (bipolar) |
A psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating bouts of excitement and depression |
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Myasthenia |
Muscle weakness |
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Narcolepsy |
A disease characterized by sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness |
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Neurosis |
A nerve condition |
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Psychosis |
A mind condition |
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Psychopathy |
A mental illness |
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Schizophrenia |
A mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech |
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Anesthetic |
A drug that causes loss of sensation |
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General anesthetic |
Anesthetic that causes complete loss of consciousness |
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Local anesthetic |
Anesthetic that does not affect consciousness |
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Regional anesthetic |
Anesthetic that is injected into a nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area |
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Topical anesthetic |
Local anesthesia applied to the surface of the area to be anesthetized |
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Epidural anesthetic |
Anesthetic applied to the dural region of the spinal cord |
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Analgesic |
A drug that relieves pain |
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Anticonvulsant |
A drug that opposes convulsions |
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Antidepressant |
A drug that opposes depression |
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Antipsychotic |
A drug that opposes psychoses |
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Anxiolytic |
A drug that lessens anxiety |
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Hypnotic |
A drug that aids sleep |
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Neuropharmacology |
The study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system |
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Psychopharmacology |
The study of the effect of drugs on mental processes |
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Psychotropic |
Drugs that are able to turn the mind |
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Thrombolytic |
A drug that dissolves clots |
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Cerebrotomy |
Incision into the brain |
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Chemotherapy |
Treatment using chemicals |
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Craniectomy |
Removal of a piece of the skull |
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Craniotomy |
Incision into the skull |
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Endarterectomy |
Removal of the inside of an artery |
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Endovascular neurosurgery |
Surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels |
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Lobectomy |
Removal of a lobe |
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Lobotomy |
Incision into a lobe |
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Neurectomy |
Removal of a nerve |
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Neurolysis |
Destruction of nerve tissue |
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Neuroplasty |
Reconstruction of a nerve |
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Neurorrhaphy |
Suturing of a nerve (often the severed ends of a nerve) |
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Neurotomy |
Incision into a nerve |
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ADHD |
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
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ALS |
Lou gehrig's disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) |
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CNS |
Central nervous system |
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CP |
Cerebral palsy |
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CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
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CVA |
Cerebrovascular accident |
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EEG |
Electroencephalogram |
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EMG |
Electromyogram |
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HD |
Hunington's disease |
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ICP |
Intracranial pressure |
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LOC |
Level of consciousness |
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LP |
Lumbar puncture |
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MRA |
Magnetic resonance angiography |
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MS |
Multiple sclerosis |
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OCD |
Obsessive compulsive disorder |
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PET |
Positron emission tomography |
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PNS |
Peripheral nervous system |
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SRS |
Stereotactic radiosurgery |
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TIA |
Transient ischemic attack |