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Appendix 1 Nerves
Medical Terminology Appendix 1 Nerves
Term | Definition |
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cerebell/o | cerebellum |
cerebr/o | cerebrum |
encephal/o | brain |
medull/o | medulla oblongata |
myel/o | spinal cord |
neur/o | nerve |
Alzheimer Disease | Brain disorder marked by deterioration of mental capacity |
Cerebrovascular Accident | Damage to the blood vessels of the cerebrum, leading to loss of blood supply to brain tissue; a stroke |
Concussion | Traumatic brain injury that can cause bruising, damage to blood vessels, and injury to nerves. |
Epilepsy | Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures |
Glioblastoma | Malignant brain tumor arising from glial cells. BLAST means immature |
Hemiplegia | Paralysis that affects that right or the left half of the body |
Meningitis | Inflammation of the meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) |
Multiple Sclerosis | Destruction of the myelin sheath on nerve cells in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), with replacement by plaques of sclerotic tissue. |
Paraplegia | Paralysis that affects the lower portion of the body. |
Syncope | Fainting; sudden and temporary loss of consciousness as a result of inadequate flow of blood to the brain |
Cerebral Angiography | X-ray imaging of the blood vessels in the brain after the injection of contrast material into an artery |
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis | Chemical test, cell counts, cultures, and bacterial smears on samples of CSF to detect diseases of the brain or meninges. |
Computed Tomography (CT) scan | Cross-sectional x-ray images of the brain and spinal cord |
Electroencephalography (EEG) | Recording of the electrical activity within the brain |
Lumbar Puncture (LP) | Introduction of hollow needle into a space surrounding the spinal cord to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid for analysis |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Magnetic waves and radiofrequency waves are used to create images of the brain and spinal cord |
Positron emission tomography (PET) scan | Uptake of radioactive material into the brain shows how the brain uses glucose and gives information about the brain function |
Stereotactic radiosurgery | Nonsurgical type of radiation therapy used to treat abnormalities and small tumors of the brain. also known as Cyberknife |
Transcutaneous elecrical nerve stimulator (TENS) | A battery-powered device delivers stimulation to nerves to relieve acute and chronic pain |
AD | Alzheimer Disease |
CNS | Central Nervous System |
CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) |
EEG | Electroencephalography |
LP | Lumbar Puncture |
MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
TENS | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack (mini stroke) |