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Med Term - Lesson 11
Nervous System
| Prefix, Word Root, Suffix | Definition |
|---|---|
| poly- | many; much |
| hemi- | half |
| cephal | head |
| cerebr | cerebrum; brain |
| encephal | brain |
| myel | spinal cord |
| mening | meninges |
| quadr | four |
| phas | speech |
| poli | gray; gray matter |
| psych | mind |
| pleg | paralysis |
| Alzheimer disease | disease characterized by early dementia, confusion, loss of recognition of persons or familiar surroundings, restlessness, & impaired memory |
| Alzheimer disease abbreviation | AD |
| concussion | jarring or shaking that results in injury; brain concussion may be caused by slight or sever head injury |
| concussion symptoms | vertigo, headache & loss of consciousness |
| hydrocephalus | disease caused by increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid in the cranium in infants |
| lumbar puncture | diagnostic procedure performed by insertion of a needle into the subarachnoid space usually between the 3rd & 4th lumbarvertebrae; performed for many reasons, including the removal of cereborspinal fluid (also called spinal tap) |
| lumbar puncture abbreviation | LP |
| multiple sclerosis | degenerative disease characterized by sclerotic patches along the brain & spinal cord |
| multiple sclerosis abbreviation | MS |
| paraplegia | paralysis from the waist down caused by damage to the lower level of the spinal cord |
| Parkinson disease | chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system; symptoms include resting tremors of the hands & feet, rigidity, expressionless face, & shuffling gait |
| Parkinson disease abbreviation | PD |
| seizure (convulsion) | sudden attack with an involuntary series of contractions |
| stroke (cerebrovascular accident) | disorder caused by interruption of blood supply to a region of the brain, depriving nerve cells in the affected area of oxygen & nutrients; cells may be damaged or die within minutes. |
| stroke (cerebrovascular accident)(2) | Speech, movement, memory & other CNS functions may be affected in varying degrees. |
| stroke (cerebrovascular accident) abbreviation | CVA |
| subarachnoid hemorrhage | bleeding caused by a ruptured blood vessel just outside the brain (usually a ruptured cerebral aneurysm) that rapidly fills the space between the brain & skull (subarachnoid space) with blood |
| transient ischemic attack | sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain lasting a short time; symptoms may be similar to stroke, but are temporary & the usual outcome is complete recovery. TIAs are often warning signs for eventual occurrence of stroke |
| transient ischemic attack abbreviation | TIA |
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