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Unit 8
Neurology, Psychology, Anesthesiology, & Vascular Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accept | include |
| affect | influence or affect change |
| afferent | inflowing |
| algesia | condition of pain sensitivity |
| algesic | pertaining to algesia |
| algesimeter | instrument for measuring level of pain |
| analgesia | condition without pain |
| anesthesia | condition of no sensation |
| anesthesiology | science of studying the administration of anesthetics |
| anesthetic | agent that produces loss of sensation |
| angiectasia | dilation of vessel |
| angioblast | immature vessel cell |
| angiogram | x-ray of a vessel |
| angiolysis | vessel destruction |
| angioma | vessel tumor |
| angiopathy | vessel disease |
| angiorrhexis | rupture of a blood vessel |
| angiosclerosis | hardening of a vessel |
| angioscopy | process of looking into a vessel using a scope |
| angiospasm | vessel spasm |
| arteriofibrosis | condition of fibrous growth in the arteries |
| arteriomalacia | softening of the arteries |
| arteriorrhexis | rupture of an artery |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of an artery |
| arteriospasm | spasm of an artery |
| atherectomy | excision of an atheroma or athermanous plaque from arteries |
| atheroma | fatty tissue tumor inside a large vessel |
| atherosclerosis | fatty deposits on medium to large vessels, causing hardening |
| autonomic | self-controlling, stress response center of the nervous system |
| cardiorrhexis | rupture of the heart |
| chondrodysplasia | defective development of cartilage |
| cystorrhexis | rupture of the bladder |
| cystolysis | cell destruction |
| dysesthesia | difficult or painful sensation |
| effect | result |
| efferent | outflowing |
| elecroneuromyography | process of making an image of nerve and muscle function using electricity |
| enterorrhexis | rupture of the small intestine |
| esthesiometer | instrument used to measure the amount of sensation |
| except | exclude |
| fibroma | fibrous tumor |
| gastromalacia | softening of the stomach |
| gastrospasm | stomach spasm |
| hemangioblast | immature blood vessel cell |
| hemarthrosis | blood in a joint |
| hematocrit | measurement of percent blood formed elements |
| hematologist | physician specialist in blood disorders |
| hematology | specialty of studying the blood |
| hematolysis | destruction of blood |
| hematophobia | abnormal fear of blood |
| hepatorrhexis | rupture of the liver |
| hyperesthesia | oversensitivity to touch |
| hyperplasia | abnormal over growth of cells |
| hypoesthesia | below normal ability to feel |
| hysterorrhexis | rupture of the uterus |
| infarction | necrosis of tissue due to ischemia |
| ischemia | condition in which blood flow to tissues is temporarily slowed or stopped |
| lipolysis | lipid destruction |
| metrorrhexis | rupture of uterine tissues |
| myelocele | spinal cord herniation |
| myelocyte | bone marrow or spinal cord cell |
| myoblast | immature muscle cell |
| myocardial | pertaining to the heart muscle |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| myofibroma | fibrous muscle tumor |
| myograph | instrument used to make a picture of muscle function |
| myolysis | muscle tissue destruction |
| myoma | muscle tumor |
| myopathy | muscle disease |
| myosclerosis | hardening of a muscle |
| myospasm | muscle spasm |
| narcolepsy | seizures of uncontrolled sleep |
| narcotic | analgesic and sleep-producing drug |
| narcosis | condition of being affected by narcotics |
| neuroblast | immature nerve cell |
| neurologist | physician specialist in nervous system disorders |
| neurolysis | nerve destruction |
| neuroma | nerve tumor |
| neuropathy | nerve disease |
| neurosis | nerve condition characterized by anxiety and phobias |
| neurospasm | nerve spasm |
| neurosurgeon | physician specialist who performs surgery on the brain and nerves |
| neurotripsy | surgical crushing of a nerve |
| parahepatitis | inflammation near the liver |
| paralgesia | pain in the lower body |
| paralgia | abnormal pain |
| paralysis | loss of muscle function and sensation |
| paramedic | emergency medical technician with advanced training |
| paranephritis | inflammation near the kidney |
| paraosteoarthropathy | disease near the bone and joint |
| paraplegia | paralysis in the lower body |
| parasympathetic | nerves that return the body to normal following stress |
| paroxysmal | pertaining to the sudden onset of an attack, symptoms or emotion |
| pharmacist | specialist in drug therapy and dispensing drugs |
| pharmacology | study of drug therapy |
| phlebectasia | dilation of a vein |
| phlebectomy | excision of a vein |
| phlebography | process of taking an x-ray of a vein |
| phleboplasty | surgical repair of a vein |
| phleborrhexis | rupture of a vein |
| phlebosclerosis | hardening of a vein |
| phlebotomy | venipuncture |
| psychiatrist | physician specialist in treatment of mental disorders |
| psychoanalysis | analysis of mental and emotional state for treatment |
| psychology | study of the mind and mental processes |
| psychomotor | mental processes that control movement |
| psychosexual | mental processes related to sexuality |
| psychotherapy | therapy for mental disorders |
| psychotropic | agent that affects mental processes |
| thrombectomy | excision of a clot |
| thromboangiitis | blood clot in a vessel causing inflammation |
| thrombocyte | blood clotting cell |
| thrombocytopenia | lack of platelets |
| thrombogenic | pertaining to producing clots |
| thromboid | resembling a clot |
| thrombolymphangitis | inflammation of a lymph vessel caused by a clot |
| thrombolysis | clot destruction |
| thrombophelbitis | inflammation of a vein caused by a clot |
| thrombosis | condition of forming clots |
| venipuncture | incision into a vein with a needle to remove a venous blood sample |
| venous | pertaining to veins |
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