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Chapter 5-7

med terms

TermDefinition
Stroke Loss of brain function cause by blood loss
Epilepsy A disease marked by seizures
Narcolepsy A disease characterized by sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness
Dementia Loss or decline in mental fuction
Postical Time after a seizure
Preictal Time before a seizure
Cerebral angiography Procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain
Hemorrhagic stroke A stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel
Ischemic stroke A stroke where blood loss is caused by a blockage
Cerebral embolism Blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object
Cerebral thrombosis Blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a clot
Peripheral nervous system PNS
Lumbar puncture LP
Positron emission tomography PET scan
Transient ischemic attack TIA
Amyotrophoc lateral sclerosis ALS
Electroencephalography EEG
Level of consciousness LOC
Psychosomatic Pertaining to the relationship between the body and mind
somn/o,somn/I, hypn/o Sleep
gnosi/o Know
cerebral/o, encephai/o Brain
cerebell/o Cerebellum
poliomyelitis myel/spinal cord
meningioma meningi/meninges
schizophrenia phren/mind
hemiparesis paresis/partial paralysis
dysphasia phas/speech
tonic-clonic seizure ton/muscle tone
anesthesiologist esthesio/sensation
lacrim/o, dacry/o tear
aur/o, ot/o ear
hypoacusis decreased sensitivity to sound
hyperacusis increased sensitivity to sound
tinnitus raining in the ear
ophthalmoscope instrument for looking at the eye
binocular pertaining to both eyes
nasolacrimal pertaining to the nose and tear system
opthaimic pertaining to the eye
opthalmologist eye specialist
optokinetic pertaining to eye movement
otoscope OH-toh-skohp
otalgia ear pain
vertigo dizziness
otorrhea discharge
dacryolith hard formation in the tear system
phacoscope instrument for looking at the lens
nystagmus involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eye
esotropia inward turning of the eye, toward the nose
exophthalmus protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket
strabismus condition where the eye deviate when looking at the same object
exotropia outward turning of the eye, away from the nose
iridokinesis movement of the iris
scleromalacia abnormal softening of the sclera
phacomalacia abnormal softening of the lens
retinal pertaining to the retina
audiogram AWD-ee-oh-GRAM-Audio/gram
dacryopyorrhea discharge of pus in tears
keratomalacia abnormal softening of the cornea
papilledema swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina
phacosclerosis abnormal hardening of the lens
OD Right eye
OS Left eye
OU both eyes
crino secretion
adrenaline fight or flight hormone
-uria urine condition
hypothyroidism excessive hormone
acidemia abnormal acidity of the blood
alkalemia abnormal alkalinity of the blood
chloremia increased chloride in the blood
euglycemia good blood sugar
hypercalcemia excessive calcium in the blood
hypercholesterolemia excessive cholesterol in the blood
hyperglycemia high blood sugar
hyperkalemia excessive potassium in the blood
hyperlipidemia excessive fat in the blood
-tropin stimulating hormone
epinephrine adrenaline
glucosuria sugar in the urine
adenitis inflammation of a gland
adenosis gland condition
adenoma glandular tumor
adenopathy gland disease
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
BS blood sugar
CGM continuous glucose monitor
DI diabetes insipidus
DM diabetes mellitus
ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
FBS fasting blood sugar
GDM gestational diabetes
GH growth hormone
GTT glucose tolerance test
HbA1C hemoglobin A1C test
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