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Chapter 10
Medical Terminology - pathology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hydrocephalus | abnormal accumulation of fluid in brain |
| myelomeningocele | |
| Alzheimer disease | brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration, personality changes, and impairment of daily functioning |
| amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem |
| epilepsy | chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity |
| multiple sclerosis (MS) | destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic (hard) tissue |
| palsy | paralysis (partial or complete loss of motor function) |
| parkinsons disease | degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia, occurring in later life and leading to tremors, weakness of muscles, and slowness of movement |
| Tourette syndrome | involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
| human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | brain disease and dementia occurring with AIDS |
| cerebral concussion | type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head |
| cerebral contusion | bruising of brain tissue resulting from direct trauma to the head |
| cerebrovascular accident (Stroke) | disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain |