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Flashcards Ch. 9

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Term
Definition
epilep-   seizure  
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-tic   pertaining to  
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electr/o-   electricity  
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encephal/o-   brain  
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neur/o-   nerve  
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ict-   seizure  
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seiz-   to grab, convulse  
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myel-   spinal cord  
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neur/i-   nerve  
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cerebr/o-   brain  
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spin-   spinal cord  
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cerebell-   little brain  
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cerebrum   brain  
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occipit-   back of head  
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tempor-   temple, side of head  
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coma   deep sleep, trance  
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crani-   skull, cranium  
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cervic-   neck  
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sacr-   sacrum  
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vertebr-   vertebra  
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thorac-   chest  
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conscious-   aware  
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aneurysm   dilation  
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-paresis   weakness  
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pleg-   paralysis  
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thromb/o-   clot  
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-lytic   relating to dissolving or destroying  
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epilep-   seizure  
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narc/o-   stupor  
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-lepsy   seizure  
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ict-   seizure  
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epilept-   seizure  
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brachy-   short  
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-therapy   medical treatment  
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contus-   bruise  
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-somn-   sleep  
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alges-   sensation of pain  
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mening/i-   meninges  
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mening/o-   meninges  
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encephal-   brain  
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myel-   spinal cord  
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-lysis   destruction  
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toxin-   poison  
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cephal-   head  
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hydr/o-   water  
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hydrocephalus   enlarged head due to excess CSF in the cerebral ventricles  
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neuropathy   any disease of the nervous system  
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insomnia   inability to sleep  
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nacrolepsy   seizure of stupor  
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cranial   pertaining to the head  
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epileptic   seizure  
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ictal   seizure  
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postictal   pertaining to after a seizure  
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vertebral   pertaining to the vertebra  
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electroencephalogram   record of the electrical activity of the brain  
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hemiparesis   weakness on half of the body  
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hemiplegia   paralysis on half of the body  
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meningitis   inflammation of the meninges  
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cerebrospinal   pertaining to the brain and spinal cord  
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antiepileptic   against the seizure  
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neurology   study of the nerves  
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cerebrum   brain  
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cerebral   pertaining to the brain  
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thoracic   pertaining to the chest  
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cervical   pertaining to the neck  
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