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medical terminology
The Nervous System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aphasia | inability to speak |
| dementia | loss or decline in mental function |
| dysphasia | difficulty speaking |
| syncope | fainting |
| cephalalgia | head pain |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| paralysis | complete loss of sensation and motor function |
| paresis | partial paralysis |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| agoraphobia | fear of outdoor spaces |
| hydrophobia | fear of water |
| kleptomania | desire to steal |
| pyromania | desire to set fire |
| cerebral angiography | procedure used to examine blood vessel in the brain |
| electroencephalography (EEG) | procedure used to examine the electrical activity of the brain |
| lumbar puncture (LP) | inserting a needle in the spine to collect spinal fluid |
| myelogram | image of the spinal cord, usually done using x-ray |
| positro emssion tomography (PET) | an imaging procedure that uses radiation to produce cross section of the brain |
| encephalocele | hernia of the brain |
| hematoma | a tumor like mass of blood |
| epidural ematoma | a hematoma located on top of the dura |
| intracerebral hematoma | a hematoma located inside the brain |
| subdural hematoma | an hematoma located beneath the dura |
| meningocele | a hernia of the meninges |
| neuritis | nerve inflammation |
| afferent nerve | a nerve that carries impulse toward the central nervous system |
| efferent nerve | a nerve that carries impulse away from the central nervous system |
| psychiatrist | doctor specialized in treatment of the mind |
| psychiatry | branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment of the mind |
| psychologist | doctor specialized in the study of the mind |
| psychology | branch of medicine that focuses on the study of the mind |
| psychosomatic | pertaining to the relationship between the body and the mind |
| cerebrovascular accident (CVA) | an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain |
| stroke | loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow to the brain |
| transient ischemic attack (TIA) | a "mini stroke" caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves within 24 hours |
| hydrocephaly | abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| encephalopathy | disease of the brain |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
| myelitis | inflammation of the spinal cord |
| neurophaty | disease of the nervous system |
| poliomyelitis | inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord |
| anorexia | an eating disorder characterized by the patient's refusal to eat |
| autism | a phychiatric 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 |
| epilepsy | a disease marked by seizures |
| narcolepsy | a disease characterized by sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness |
| neurosis | a nerve condition |
| psychosis | a mind condition |
| schizophrenia | a mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech |
| anesthetic | a drug that causes loss of sensation |
| analgesic | a drug that relieves pain |
| anticonvulsant | a drug that opposes convulsions |
| antipsychotic | a drug that opposes psychoses |
| anxiolytic | a drug that lessens anxiety |
| craniectomy | removal of a piece of skull |
| craniotomy | incision into the skull |
| neurectomy | removal of a nerve |
| neurolysis | destruction of nerve tissue |
| neuroplasty | reconstruction of a nerve |
| neurrhopathy | suturing of a nerve |
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