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Term | Definition |
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SRS | Stereotactic radiosurgery |
psychopharmacology | the study of the effects of drugs on mental processes |
thrombolytic | a drug that dissolves clots |
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) | the hardening (sclerosis) of the nerve cells on the sides(lateral) of the spine leading to the loss of muscle tissue from disuse |
cerebro | brain |
encephalomyeloneuropathy | disease of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves |
agnosia | inability to comprehend |
nystagmus | involuntary back and forth eye movements |
postictal | time after a seizure |
macrocephaly | abnormally large head |