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Medical Terminology
Unit 9 - Nervous System - Word Building Assignment
Question | Answer |
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herniation of meninges through spinal defect | meningocele |
destruction of portion of the thalamus | thalamotomy |
pertaining to blood vessesl of the brain | cerebrovascular |
suture of spinal cord wound | myelorrhaphy |
chemistry of the nervous system | neurochemistry |
inflammation of brain and spinal cord | encephalomyelitis |
paralysis of all four extremities | quadriplegia |
absense of pain | analgesia |
measurement of intraocular tension | tonometry |
excision of a ganglion | ganglionectomy |
speech impairment due to brain lesion | dysphasia |
radiography of cerebral ventricles | ventriculogram |
chronic fatigue weakness | neurasthenia |
temporary attack of mental inertia | paralepsy (seziure) |
tumor arising from meninges | meningioma |
increased muscular movement | hyperkinesia |
loss of sensation | anesthesia |
paralysis of one side of the body | hemiparesis |
tool to crush a fetal skull during delivery | cranioclast |