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Ch 05 A Terms
Acquiring Medical Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebrovascular accident (CVA) | an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain |
| stroke | loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain |
| hemorrhagic stroke | a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel |
| ischemic stroke | a stroke where the blood loss is caused by blockage |
| transient ischemic attack (TIA) | a "mini-stroke" cause by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves (goes away) withing 24 hours |
| cerebrovascular disease | a disease of the blood vessels of the brain |
| cerebral aneurysm | the widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain |
| cerebral arteriosclerosis | the hardening of an artery in the brain |
| cerebral atherosclerosis | the hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the buildup of fatty plaque |
| cerebral embolism | the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object (embolus) such as fat or bacteria |
| cerebral thrombosis | the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot |
| craniomalacia | abnormal softening of the skull |
| craniosclerosis | abnormal hardening of the skull |
| craniostenosis | abnormal narrowing of the skull |
| craniosynostosis | premature fusing of the skull bones |
| hydrocephaly | abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain |
| cerebellitis | inflammation of the cerebellum |
| cerebromeningitis | inflammation of the brain and spinal cord |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| encephalomyelitis | inflammation of the brain and spinal cord |
| encephalomyeloneuropathy | disease of the brain, spinal cord and nerves |
| encephalopathy | disease of the brain |
| encephalopyosis | a pus-filled abscess in the brain |
| ganglitis | inflammation of a ganglion |
| intracerebral hemorrhage | excessive bleeding inside the brain |
| meningopathy | disease of the meninges |
| meningioma | tumor of the meninges |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
| meningioencephalitis | inflammation of the meninges and brain |
| myelitis | inflammation of the spinal cord |
| myelodysplasia | defective formation of the spinal cord |
| myelopathy | disease of the spinal cord |
| neuroarthropathy | disease of the joint associated with nerves |
| neuroencephalomyelopathy | disease of the nerves, brain, and spinal cord |
| neuropathy | disease of the nervous system |
| poliomyelitis | inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord |
| polyneuropathy | disease affecting multiple nerves |
| amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) | a degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing loss of muscle control |
| anorexia | an eating disorder characterized by the patient's refusal to eat |
| autism | a psychiatric disorder characterized by withdrawal from communication with others; the patient is focused only on the self |
| bulimia | an eating disorder characterized by overeating and usually followed by forced vomiting |
| cerebral palsy | paralysis caused by damage to the area of the brain responsible for movement |
| dysphoria | a negative emotional state |
| euphoria | a positive emotional state |
| epilipsy | a disease marked by seizures |
| hypomania | a mental state just below mania |
| manic depression (bipolar) | a psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating bouts of excitement and depression |
| myasthenia | muscle weakness |
| narcolepsy | a disease characterized by sudden, uncontrolled speepiness |
| neurosis | a nerve condition |
| psychosis | a mind condition |
| psychopathy | a mental illness |
| schizophrenia | a mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech |
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