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Chapter 4 Cards
Medical Terminology: Creative Study Assignment - Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phor/o | carry or bear |
| phren/o | mind |
| tax/o | order or coordination |
| top/o | place |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| neuralgia | pain along the course of a nerve |
| sciatica | pain that follows the pathway of the sciatic, caused by compression or trauma of the nerve or its roots |
| syncope | fainting |
| agnosia | any of many types of loss of neurologic function involving intepretation of sensory information |
| astereognosis | inability to judge the form of an object by touch (e.g., a coin from a key) |
| atopognosis | the inability to to locate a sensation properly, such as the inability to locate a point touched on the body |
| cerebrovascular disease | disorder resulting from a changewithin one or more blood vessels of the brain |
| cerebral atherosclerosis | condition of lipid (fat) buildup within the blood vessels of the brain (ather/o = fatty [lipid] paste) |
| cerebral thrombosis | presence of a stationary clot in a blood vessel of the brain |
| plegia | paralysis |
| polysomnography | recording of various aspects of sleep (e.g., eye and muscle movements, respiration, and EEG patterns) to diagnose sleep disorders |
| extracranial MRA | magnetic resonance image of the neck to visualize the carotid artery |
| discectomy | removal of a herniated disk, often done percutaneously (per = through; cutaneous = skin) |
| vertebral lamina | flattened posterior portion of the vertebral arch |
| stereotactic frame | mechanical device used to localize a point in space, targeting a precise site; also called stereotaxic frame |
| analgesic | drug that relieves pain |
| flat affect | significantly dulled or emotional tone or outward reaction |
| catatonia | a state of unresponsiveness to one's outside environment , usually including rigidity, staring, and inability to communicate |
| mania | state of abnormal elation and increased activity |
| dysthymia | a milder affective disorder characterized by chronic depression |
| neuroleptic agents | drugs used to treat psychosis, especially schizophrenia |
| sedative | drug that has a calming effect and quiets nervousness |
| light therapy | use of specialized illuminating light boxes and visors to treat seasonal affective disorder |
| neurosis | a psychologic condition in which anxiety is prominent |
| euphoria | an exaggerated, unfounded feeling of well-being |
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