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Chapter 5 Brittany S
Medical Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cerebr/o, encephal/o | both roots mean brain |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum (section of the brain that is located below the cerebrum) |
| lob/o | means lobe. |
| cephal/o | means head |
| crani/oi | means head or skull |
| mening/o, meningi/o | means meninges |
| root dur/o | means dura. |
| neur/o | means nerve |
| gangli/o | means nerve bundle |
| myel/o | means spinal cord, or bone marrow. |
| esthesi/o | means feeling or sensation |
| phas/o | means speech. |
| phren/o, psych/o | means mind. |
| somn/o, | means sleep |
| somn/i | means sleep |
| hypn/o | means sleep |
| gnosi/o | means knowledge |
| mania | means excessive desire. |
| phobia | means excessive fear. |
| neuroglycopenia | low blood sugar that interferes with normal brain activity |
| nystagmus | involuntary back and forth eye movements |
| afferent nerve | sensory nerve; goes from periphery to central nervous system |
| efferent nerve | motor nerve; goes from the central nervous system to the periphery |
| anesthesiologist | doctor who specialized in anesthesiology (study of blocking the sensation of pain) |
| psychiatrist | medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind (psychiatry) |
| psychologist | doctor who specializes in the study of the mind (psychology) |
| neurogenic | originating from nerves |
| psychosomatic | pertaining to relationship of the body and the mind |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| LOC | level of consciousness |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| SRS | stereotactic radiosurgery |
| ADHD | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| OCD | obsessive compulsive disorder |
| ALS | amytrophic lateral sclerosis |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| HD | Huntington's disease |
| endartectomy | surgical procedure to remove a build-up of fatty deposits (plaque), which cause narrowing of the carotid artery |
| causalgia | severe burning pain in a limb caused by injury to a peripheral nerve |
| interictal | occurring between seizures (as of epilepsy) |
| potictal | the altered state of consciousness after an epileptic seizure |
| preictal | before the seizure |
| dyslexia | learning disability in reading |
| syncope | fainting or passing out due to a fall in blood pressure |
| anosmia | loss of sense of smell, either total or partial |
| catatonia | abnormality of movement and behavior arising from a disturbed mental state (typically schizophrenia) |
| dementia | loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life |
| delirium | serious disturbance in mental abilities that results in confused thinking and reduced awareness of surroundings |
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