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FLAVIN MED1010 ch 13
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Question | Answer |
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blephar/o | eyelid |
cephal/o | head |
cerebell/o | little brain |
cerebr/o, | encephal/o brain |
conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva |
crani/o | skull, cranium |
dacry/o | tear |
gangli/o | swelling, knot |
ir/o | iris |
mast/o | breast |
mening/i, | mening/o membrane |
myel/o | spinal cord |
neur/o | nerve |
ocul, opt/o, | ophthalm/o eye |
ot/o | ear |
phren/o, psych/o | mind |
radic/o, radicul/o | nerve root |
retin/o | retina |
rhin/o | nose |
scler/o | sclera; thick or hard |
vag/o | vagus |
ventricul/o | ventricle |
Mastoiditis | inflammation of the mastoid process and the associated tissues |
Ménière’s disease | a chronic disease of the inner ear that includes symptoms of dizziness and ringing in the ears |
Myringitis | inflammation of the eardrum; also called |
tympanitis | inflammation of the tympanic membrane |
Otitis | externa inflammation of the external auditory canal |
Otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
Otopathy | disease of the ear |
Otosclerosis | abnormal formation of bone between the stapes |
and the oval window, causing a progressive loss of | |
hearing | |
Vertigo | the sensation of whirling motion |
AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
ADHD | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
ADD | attention deficit disorder |
ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
Ast | astigmatism |
CT (CAT) scan | computed (axial) tomography scan |
CP | cerebral palsy |
CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
DTR | deep tendon reflexes |
EchoEG | echoencephalography |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
IOL | intraocular lens |
LASIK | laser |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MS | multiple sclerosis |
OM | otitis media |
PD | Parkinson disease |
PET | positron emission tomography |
PTSD | posttraumatic stress disorder |
Anxiety disorder | when fear dominates behavior |
Attention deficit disorder | a neurological disorder characterized by short attention span and poor concentration |
Bipolar disease | causes alternating periods of high energy and |
mental confusion | by memory loss, disorientation, and confusion |
Dementia | an impairment of mental function characterized |
Dyslexia | a reading handicap in which some letters and numbers are reversed in order by the brain |
Mania | an emotional disorder of abnormally high psychomotor activity |
Neurosis | an emotional disorder involving a counter productive way of dealing with mental stress |
Paranoia disorder | where a person experiences persistent delusions of persecution resulting in mistrust and combativeness |
Phobia | an irrational, obsessive fear |
Posttraumatic stress disorder | a severe mental strain or emotional trauma causes sleeplessness, anxiety, and paranoia |
Psychopathy | a general term for a mental or emotional disorder |
Psychosis | an individual suffering from a gross distortion or disorganization of their mental capacity, emotional response, and capacity to recognize reality and relate to others may be diagnosed with this disease |
Psychosomatic | refers to the influence of the mind over bodily functions,specially disease |
Schizophrenia | characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and extensive withdrawal from other people and the outside world. |
Aphasia | Inability to speak |
Cephalagia | headache |
Dysphasia | difficulty speaking |
Syncope | temporary loss of consciousness due to sudden reduction of blood flow to brain |
Paresthesia | abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling without objective cause |
Polyneuralgia | symptom of pain in many nerves |
Hyperesthesia | increased sensitivity to stimulation such as touch or pain |
Hyperalgesia | extreme lack of sensitivity to normally painful stimuli |
Agnosia | loss of ability to interpret sensory info |
Autism | developmental disorder that varies in severity with pt. S/S withdrawal & impaired development in social conduct & communication |
Bell palsy | condition of muscular paralysis |
Cerebral aneurysm | type of CVA where vessel dialates |
ather/o | fatty substance or plaque |
aut/o | self |
cephal/o | head |
cerebell/o | little brain |
embol/o | plug |
gli/o | glue |
gnos/o | knowledge |
later/o | side |
myel/o | spinal cord |
narc/o | numbness |
neur/o | nerve |
scler/o | thick, hard, sclera |
poli/o | gray |
thromb/o | clot |
angi/o | vessel |
to bounce | ech/o |
brain | encephal/o |
sensation | esthesi/o |
tom/o | to cut |
vag/o | vagus nerve |
psych/o | mind |
-algesia | pain |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-al, -ic | pertaining to |
-gram | image or record |
-ist | specialist |
-graphy | process of recording |
-logy | study of |
to cut | -tomy |
-rrhaphy | suturing |
-lysis | loosen or dissolve |
surgically repair | -plasty |
-iatry | treatment or specialty |
Rabies | typically fatal infection of CNS via a virus from infected animal |
Parkinsons | chronic degenerative disease of the brain |
Neurosis | emotional disorder involving counter productive ways to deal with stress |
Neuroma | tumor originating from nervous tissue |
Narcolepsy | sleep disorder with sudden onset of sleep attacks |
Epilepsy | brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures |
Cerebral palsy | muscle paralysis caused by brain lesions or birth defect |