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Chapter 10

QuestionAnswer
alges/o -algesia sensitivity to pain
an- no;not;without
phasia speech
tax/o order, coordination
-ia condition
kines/o kinesi/o kinesis kinetic movement
caus/o burning
comat/o deep sleep (coma)
Cerebrovascular accident Disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain
cerebr/o cerebrum
vascul/o vessel (blood)
-ar pertaining to
Dendrite A stimulus begins an impulse in the branching fibers of the neuron
lex/o word, phrase
encephal/o brain
dur/o dura mater
-lepsy seizure
epi- above
-paresis weakness
hemi half
-plegia paralysis
mening/o meninges
Meninges The outermost membrane of the meninges is the dura mater
Myasthenia Gravis Autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles.
my/o muscle
neur/o nerve
narc/o sudden, uncontrollable, compulsion to sleep
-algia pain
-sthenia strength
-pathy disease, emotion
Paraplegia Originally, the term paraplegia meant a stroke (paralysis) on one side (para-). Now, however, the term means paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body caused by injury or disease of the spinal cord or cauda equina
-Paresis paralysis, slight
par- abnormal
Paresthesia include tingling, burning, and “pins and needles” sensations
poly- many, much, increased
quadri- four
syncop/o to cut off, cut short
Aneurysm/o Aneurysm (widened blood vessel)
dem/o people
Embolus clot
Hydrocephalus Abnormal accumulation of fluid (CSF) in the brain.
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