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Ch 10 Nervous
Nervous system
Term | Definition |
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cephalalgia | head pain |
cerebellar | pertaining to the cerebellum |
cerebellitis | cerebellum inflammation |
cerebral | pertaining to the cerebrum |
cerebrospinal | pertaining to the cerebrum and spine |
electroencephalogram | record of brain's electricity |
encephalitis | brain inflammation |
meningioma | meninges tumor |
meningeal | pertaining to the meninges |
meningitis | meninges inflammation |
myelogram | record of spinal cord |
myelitis | spinal cord inflammation |
neural | pertaining to nerves |
neuralgia | nerve pain |
neurectomy | removal of nerve |
neurologist | specialist of nerve |
neuroma | nerve tumor |
neuroplasty | surgical repair of nerves |
polyneuritis | inflammation of many nerves |
neurorrhaphy | suture of nerve |
pontine | pertaining to the pons |
radiculitis | nerve root disease |
radiculopathy | nerve root disease |
thalamic | pertaining to the thalamus |
intrathecal | pertaining to within the meninges |
analgesia | absence of pain or sensation |
anesthesia | lack of sensation |
hyperesthesia | excessive sensations |
aphasia | lack of speech |
dysphasia | difficult speech |
monoplegia | paralysis of one |
quadriplegia | paralysis of four limbs |
ataxia | lack of muscle coordination |