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CH 5 MED
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebr/o | brain ex: cerebropathy-disease of the cerebrum cerebrospinal-pertaining to the brain and spinal cord |
| encephal/o | brain ex:encephalitis-inflammatioin of the brain encephalogram-record of the brain |
| cerebell/o | Cerebellum(section of the brain that is located below the cerebrum) cerebellar-pertaining to the cerebellum cerebellitis-inflammation of the cerebellum |
| lob/o | lobe |
| lobotomy | incision into a lobo |
| lobectomy | removal of a lobe |
| cephal/o | head |
| microcephaly | abnormally small head |
| macrocephaly | abnormally large head |
| crani/o | head or skull |
| craniometer | device to measure the skull |
| craniomalacia | softening of the skull |
| mening/o, meningi/o | meninges |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges |
| meningopathy | disease of the meninges |
| dur/o | dura |
| epidural | pertaining to above the dura |
| subdural hematoma | a collection of blood in the space below the dura |
| neur/o | nerve |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| neuropathy | nerve disease |
| gangli/o | bundle |
| ganglion | pertaining to a nerve bundle |
| ganglitis | inflammation of a ganglion |
| myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
| myelitis | inflammation of the spinal cord |
| myelodysplasia | defective formation of the spinal cord |
| esthesi/o | feeling or sensation |
| anesthesia | lack of sensation |
| hyperesthesia | increased sensitivity to stimuli |
| phas/o | speech |
| aphasia | lack of speech |
| phren/o, psych/o | mind |
| phrenetic | pertaining to the mind |
| psychology | study of the mind |
| somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o | sleep |
| somnography | process of recording sleep |
| insomnia | inability to sleep |
| hypnosis | condition of sleep |
| gnosi/o | knowledge |
| agnosia | lack of knowledge |
| atopgnosis | inability to locate a sensation |
| diagnosis | what the health care professional thinks a patient has |
| prognosis | the chances for things getting better or worse |
| mania | excessive desire |
| pyromania | desire to set fire |
| kleptomania | desire to steal |
| phobia | excessive fear |
| photophobia | fear of the light, also defined as hypersensitivity to light |
| hydrophobia | fear of water |
| micellaneous neurologic conditions: neuroglycopenia | low blood sugar that interferes with normal brain activity |
| micellaneous neurologic conditions: nystagmus | involuntary back and forth eye movements |
| related to anatomy: afferent nerve | sensory nerve; goes from periphery to central nervous system |
| related to anatomy: efferent nerve | motor nerve; goes from the central nervous system to the periphery |
| specialists: anesthesiologist | doctor who specialized in anesthesiology (study of blocking sensation of pain) |
| specialists: psychiatrist | medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of the mind (psychiatry) |
| specialists: psychologist | doctor who specializes in the study of the mind (psychology) |
| diagnostic terms: neurogenic | originating from nerves |
| diagnostic terms: psychosomatic | pertaining to relationship of the body and the mind |
| Abb.: CNS | central nervous system |
| Abb.: CSF | cerebrospinal fluid |
| Abb.: PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| Abb: TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| Abb: EEG | electroencephalogram |
| Abb: EMG | electromyogram |
| Abb: ICP | intracranial pressure |
| Abb: LOC | level of consciousness |
| Abb: LP | lumbar puncture |
| abb: ADHD | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| Abb: OCD | obsessive compulsive disorder |
| Abb: ALS | amytrophic lateral sclerosis |
| Abb: CP | cerebral palsy |
| Abb: CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| Abb: HD | Huntington's disease |
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