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med term nervous sys
medical terminology nervous system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebr/o | brain |
| encephal/o | the brain |
| myel/o | spinal cord |
| neur/o | nerves |
| caus/o | burning |
| concuss/o | shaken together |
| contus/o | bruising |
| -esthesia | sensation |
| esthet/o | sense of perception, sensation |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| klept/o | to steal |
| -mania | obsessive preoccupation |
| mening/o | membranes or meninges |
| -phobia | abnormal fear |
| psych/o | mind |
| -tropic | turning |
| acrophobia | fear of extremities (hands or feet) |
| Alzheimer's disease | group of disorders involving parts of brain that control thought, memory, and language. |
| amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | (ALS) Lou Gehrig Disease degenerative disease of the motor neurons that progresses until they are completely paralyzed |
| anesthetic | medication used to produce anesthesia |
| anesthetist | NON Physician that specializes in administering anesthesia, example nurse anesthetist |
| autism | disorder in which a young child doesn't develop normal relationships, impulsive and ritualistic, poor communication skills |
| Bell's palsy | paralysis of the facial nerve that causes drooping only in the affected side of the face |
| causalgia | burning pain after injury to a nerve |
| cerebral palsy | condition characterized by poor muscle control and spasticity and other neurologic deficiencies |
| cerebrovascular accident | CVA, stroke, damage to the brain that occurs when the blood flow to the brain is disrupted. |
| cervical radiculopathy | nerve pain caused by pressure on the spinal nerve roots in the neck region |
| claustrophobia | fear of enclosed spaces |
| cognition | mental activities associated with thinking, learning, and memory |
| coma | profound state of unconsciousness by the absence of spontaneous eye movements and no response to painful stimuli no vocalization |
| cranial hematoma | collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain. |
| delirium | acute condition of confusion, disorientation, disordered thinking and memory, agitation, hallucinations |
| delirium tremens | acute organic brain syndrome due to alcohol withdrawal, w/ sweating, tremors, restlessness, anxiety, mental confusion and hallucinations |
| delusion | false personal belief that is maintained despite obvious proof to the contrary |
| dementia | slow progressive decline in mental abilities including memory, thinking, and judgment, personality changes |
| dura mater | thick outermost membrane of the meninges |
| dyslexia | learning disability w/ reading achievement that is below the measured intelligence of the student. |
| echoencephalography | use of ultrasound imagery to diagnose a shift of the midline structure of the brain. |
| electroencephalography | process of recording electrical activity of the brain through electrodes attached to the scalp |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain, either viral or bacterial |
| epidural anesthesia | regional anesthesia from injecting a local anesthetic in to the epidural space of the lumbar or sacral region of the spine. |
| epilepsy | group of neurological disorders characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures |
| encephalocele | congenital gap in the skull with herniation of the brain matter. |
| Guillain-Barre syndrome | Mono, muscle weakness, autoimmune disorder |
| hallucination | a sense perception that has no basis in external stimulation |
| hemorrhagic stroke | blood vessel in the brain that leaks or ruptures, more deadly than ischemic stroke. |
| hydrocephalus | excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain |
| hyperesthesia | excessive sensitivity to stimuli |
| hypochondriasis | preoccupation with fears of having a serious disease based on interpretation of one or more bodily s/sx |
| transischemic attack | TIA temporary interruption in the blood supply to the brain. |
| lethargy | lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness drowsiness and apathy |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord |
| meningocele | congenital herniation of the meninges through the skull or spinal column. |
| migraine headache | throbbing pain on one side of the head, sensitive to light and sound may have aura |
| multiple sclerosis | progressive autoimmune disorder, demyalination of nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord |
| myelitis | inflammation of the spinal cord |
| myelography | radiographic study of the spinal cord w/ injection of a contrast medium |
| narcolepsy | syndrome of uncontrolled seizures of drowsiness and sleep |
| neurotransmitters | chemicals messengers from nerve cells that makes it possible for nerve impulse to jump from one neuron to another over the synapse |
| obsessive-compulsive disorder | OCD pattern of repeated behavior |
| panic attack | mental state that has intense feelings of apprehension, fearfulness, terror, and impending doom |
| paresthesia | abnormal sensation such as burning tingling or numbness for no apparent reason |
| Parkinson's disease | chronic, degenerative CNS disorder, fine muscle tremors, rigidity, slow shuffling gait. |
| peripheral neuropathy | painful condition of the hands and feet due to peripheral nerve damage |
| posttraumatic stress disorder | |
| Reye's syndrome | usually follows a viral illness where child treated with aspirin, potentially deadly vomiting and confusion. |
| schizophrenia | |
| sciatica | |
| shaken baby syndrome | child being violently shaken, can cause brain injury, blindness, fractures, seizures, paralysis, and death |
| syncope | "fainting" brief loss of consciousness caused by decreased flow of blood to the brain. |
| trichotillomania | |
| trigeminal neuralgia | |
| neurologist | MD specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the nervous system |
| central nervous system | brain and spinal cord |
| meninges | system of membranes that enclose the brain, dura mater, arachnoid membrane, pia mater |
| cerebrum | controls highest level of thought, judgment, critical thinking, and all voluntary muscle activity |
| thalamus | below the cerebrum, relays stimuli from spinal cord to cerebral cortex |
| hypothalamus | below thalamus, controls vital bodily functions, emotional responses, body temp, hunger, thirst, sleep cycles, endocrine glands |
| cerebellum | lower back of cranium, coordinates muscular activity and balance for smooth steady movements |
| brainstem | base of the brain(midbrain, pons, medulla) controls functions for survival (breathing, digestion, heart rate, blood pressure, and being awake and alert) |
| Cranial Nerves | |
| psychiatrist | physician specializes in diagnosing and treating chemical dependencies, emotional problems, and mental illness |
| psychologist | holds an advanced degree, but not MD, evaluates and treats emotional problems and mental illness |
| cephalalgia | headache |
| anesthetic | medication administered to block pain. |
| neurorrhaphy | suturing of the ends of a severed nerve |
| apathy | Indifference and reduced level of activity |
| analgesia | medication that relieves pain without affecting consciousness. |
| Munchausen syndrome by proxy | form of child abuse |
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