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Medical Terminology
Unit 9 - Nervous System - Word Building Assignment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |