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Ch. 5 Neuro MedTerm2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| psyche | mind |
| myel/o | spinal cord/bone marrow |
| somn/o | sleep |
| mania | excessive desire |
| tax/o | coordination |
| dementia | chronic decline in mental function |
| asthenia | weakness |
| dysphasia | difficulty speaking |
| catatonia | decreased muscle tone |
| neurasthenia | nerve weakness |
| cephalodynia | head pain |
| monoplegia | paralysis of one limb |
| dysesthesia | bad feeling/sensation |
| synesthesia | one sensation experienced as another |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| hydrophobia | fear of water |
| cerebral angiography | examination of the blood vessels of the brain |
| EEG | electroencephalography |
| subdural hematoma | blood tumor beneath the dura |
| macroencephaly | large head |
| polyneuritis | inflammation of many nerves |
| myelomalacia | softening of the spinal cord |
| apathy | no disease condition/without emotion |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident |
| postictal | after a seizure |
| cerebral thrombosis | clot in the brain |
| endarterectomy | inner artery removal |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| neuroplasty | nerve repair |
| psychopharmacology | study of the effects of drugs on mental process |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| myelomeningocele | hernia of the spinal cord and meninges |