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chapter 4 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| encephal/o | entire brain |
| gli/o | glue |
| gnos/o | knowing |
| lex/o | word or phrase |
| myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
| narc/o | stupor/sleep |
| phor/o | carry or bear |
| phren/o, psych/o | mind |
| schiz/o | split |
| somat/o | body |
| spondyl/o | vertebra |
| stere/o | three-dimensional or solid |
| tax/o | order or coordination |
| top/o | place |
| cata- | down |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -mania | condition of abnormal impulse toward |
| ALS | amyo |
| BD | bipolar disease |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CT | computed tomography |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| DTR | deep tendon reflexes |
| ECT | electroconvulsive therapy |
| GAD | generalized anxiety disorder |
| GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| NCV | nerve conduction velocity |
| PET | positron-emission tomography |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |