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Nervous System
Spelling & Term for Nervous System
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebellar | pertaining to the cerebellum |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| meningocele | herniation of the meninges |
| anesthesia | medication that causes a loss of feeling |
| hyperkinesia | excessive movement |
| hemiparesis | partial or incomplete paralysis in one half of the body |
| concussion | injury to brain resulting from impact of the brain against the skull |
| idiopathic | unknown cause, having no cause |
| quadriplegia | paralysis of trunk and all four of the extremities |
| paraplegia | paralysis of lower half of the body |
| tremor | involuntary tremble or shake |
| craniotomy | incision into the skull |
| neurolysis | destruction of a nerve |
| analgesic | medication to relieve pain |
| tranquilizers | medication used to reduce tension and anxiety |
| sensory nerve | nerve that recieves impulses from sense organs |
| motor nerve | nerve that conducts impulses away from the CNS |
| afferent nerves | sensory nerves |
| efferent nerves | motor nerves |
| neuron | functional and structural cell of the nervous system |
| synapse | space between two neurons |
| synaptic cleft | space between two neurons |
| cerebrum | largest part of the brain, governs all higher mental processes |
| cerebellum | part of the brain which controls movement, posture and muscle tone |
| epilepsy | disorder characterized by recurring episodes of seizures |
| bradykinesia | slow movement |
| lethargy | sluggishness, tiredess, weakness |
| myelopathy | disease of the spinal cord |
| nerve block | loss of sensation in a localized region |
| encephalopuncture | surgical puncture into the brain |
| medulla oblongata | portion of the brain which controls respiration, heart rate and blood pressure |
| axon | part of the neuron that relays impulses away from the cell body |
| dendrite | part of the neuron that relays impulses toward the cell body |
| meninges | protective covering of the brain and the spinal cord |
| amblyopia | dull vision |
| blepharoptosis | prolapse of the eyelid |
| dacryorrhea | discharge of tears |
| emmetropia | correct vision |
| ophthmalmoplegia | paralysis of the eye |
| achromatopsia | color blindness |
| presbyopia | loss of elasticity of the lens |
| nyctalopia | night blindness |
| otalgia | pain in the ear |
| myringoplasty | surgical repair of the tympanic membrane |
| anacusis | without hearing |
| retinopathy | disease of the retina |
| retinoscopy | visual examination of the retina |
| otoplasty | surgical repair of the ear |
| mastoiditis | inflammation of the mastoid process |
| otomycosis | fungal infection of the ear |
| corectasis | dilation of the pupil |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva (PINK EYE) |
| presbycusis | impairment of hearing in old age |
| otoscopy | visual examination of the ear |
| blepharectomy | surgical removal of the eyelid |
| sclerostomy | formation of am opening into the sclera |
| tonometry | process of measuring the intaocular pressure to diagnose glaucoma |
| otitis media | inflammation of the middle ear |
| cataracts | opacities that form on the lens of the eye |
| glaucoma | increased intraocular pressure which will eventually cause blindness |
| strabismus | crossed eyes |
| ossicles | three tiny bones in middle ear |
| eustachian tube | tube which equalizes pressure |
| olfactory | pertaining to smell |
| canthi | inner and outer corners of the eye |
| cerumen | waxy secretion found in the external ear canal |
| cornea | clear, transparent portion of the eye, found over the iris |
| cochlea | organ of hearing found in inner ear |
| accommodation | adjustment of the eye from near to far vision, or far to near vision |
| iritis | inflammation of the iris |
| pinna | external ear structure |
| sclera | outermost layer of the eye, white of the eye |
| sclerocorneal | pertaining to the sclera and cornea |
| sclerectomy | surgical removal of the sclera |
| IOP | IntraOcular Pressure |
| Acc | Accommodation |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| CVA | CerebroVascular Accident |
| CSF | CerebroSpinal Fluid |
| CP | Cerebral Palsy |
| PNS | Peripheral Nervous System |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| TIA | Transient Ischemis Attack |
| ANS | Autonomic Nervous System |
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