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Ch 10 Nervous
Nervous system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |