Term | Definition |
caus/o | prefix meaning "burn |
concuss/o | to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall |
encephal/o | prefix meaning Brain. |
esthet/o | feeling |
klept/o | prefix meaning to steal |
mening/o | membranes covering the brain or spinal cord. |
myel/o | spinal cord |
neur/o | nerves |
psych/o | mind |
estheisa | feeling |
graphy | process of producing a record or picture |
mania | madness |
phobia | abnormal fear |
trophic | of or relating to nutrition |
tropic | tropic |
acrophobia | irrational fear of heights |
alzheimers disease | the most common form of dementia, a neurologic disease characterized by loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting at least six months, and not present from birth. |
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. |
anesthic | medication used to induce anesthesia |
anesthetist | one who administers anesthetics |
anxiety disorders | an umbrella term that covers several different forms of a type of common psychiatric disorder characterized by excessive rumination, worrying, uneasiness, apprehension and fear about future. |
autism | a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior |
bell's palsy | form of facial paralysis resulting from a dysfunction of the cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve) causing an inability to control facial muscles on the affected side. |
carotid ultrasonography | an ultrasound-based diagnostic imaging technique to reveal structural details of the carotid arteries, so as to look for blood clots, atherosclerotic plaque buildup, and other blood flow problems |
causalgia | formerly reflex sympathetic dystrophy or causalgia, is a chronic systemic disease characterized by severe pain, swelling, and changes in the skin |
cerebral contusin | a form of traumatic brain injury, is a bruise of the brain tissue |
cerebral palsy | a group of non-progressive,[1][2] non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development, chiefly in the various areas of body movement.[3] |
cerebrovascular accident | A stroke, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain |
cervical raiculopathy | a set of conditions in which one or more nerves are affected and do not work properly (a neuropathy). |
claustrophobia | the fear of having no escape and being closed in spaces or rooms irrespective of the room size |
cognition | a group of mental processes that includes attention, memory, producing and understanding language, learning, reasoning, problem solving, and decision making |
coma | om the Greek κῶμα koma, meaning "deep sleep") is a state of unconsciousness lasting more than six hours,[1] in which a person: cannot be awakened |
concussion | the most common type of traumatic brain injury. |
cranial hematoma | A localized swelling filled with blood resulting from a break in a blood vessel in the brain. |
delirium | Delirium is sudden severe confusion and rapid changes in brain function that occur with physical or mental illness |
delirium tremens | Delirium tremens is a severe form of alcohol withdrawal that involves sudden and severe mental or nervous system changes. |
delusion | a belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary |
demntia | Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It affects memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior. |
dura mater | a thin membrane that is the outermost of the three layers of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord. |
dyslexia | Developmental reading disorder, also called dyslexia, is a reading disability that occurs when the brain does not properly recognize and process certain symbols |
echoencephalography | the detailing of interfaces in the brain by means of ultrasonic waves |
electroencephalography | the recording of electrical activity along the scalp. |
encephalitis | irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the brain, most often due to infections. |
epidural anesthesia | the most popular method of pain relief during labor |
epilepsy | a brain disorder in which a person has repeated seizures (convulsions) over time. |
factitious disorder | a condition in which a person acts as if they have an illness by deliberately producing, feigning, or exaggerating symptoms. |
guillain barre syndrome | is a serious disorder that occurs when the body's defense (immune) system mistakenly attacks part of the nervous system. |
hallucination | involve sensing things while awake that appear to be real, but instead have been created by the mind. |
hemorrhagic stroke | occurs when a blood vessel bursts inside the brain. |
hydropcephalus | a buildup of fluid inside the skull that leads to brain swelling. |
hypersthesia | a condition that involves an abnormal increase in sensitivity to stimuli of the sense |
hypochondriasis | an overwhelming fear that you have a serious disease |
ischemic stroke | A stroke happens when blood flow to a part of the brain stops. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack. |
lethargy | the quality or state of being lazy, sluggish, or indifferent |
meningitis | Meningitis is a bacterial infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges). |
meningocele | surgery to repair birth defects of the spine and spinal membranes. |
migraine headache | a common type of headache that may occur with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light. |
multiple sclerosis | Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). |
myletitis | involves the infection or the inflammation of white matter or gray matter of spinal cord which is a part of central nervous system that acts as a bridge ... |
myelography | a type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to detect pathology of the spinal cord, including the location of a spinal cord injury, cysts, and tumors. |
nacrolepsy | a chronic neurological disorder caused by the brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally. It often begins mildly and progresses over a period of time until it reaches full manifestation. |
neurotransmitters | endogenous chemicals that transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse.[ |
obsessive compulsive disorder | an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry |
panic attack | periods of intense fear or apprehension that are of sudden onset |
paresthesia | sensation of tickling, tingling, burning, pricking, or numbness of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect |
parkinsons disease | a disorder of the brain that leads to shaking (tremors) and difficulty with walking, movement, and coordination. |
peripheral neuropathy | carry information to and from the brain |
posttraumatic stress disorder | a type of anxiety disorder. |
reye's syndrome | sudden (acute) brain damage and liver function problems of unknown cause |
schizophrenia | mental disorder that makes it hard to: Tell the difference between what is real and not real; Think clearly; Have normal emotional responses; Act normally in social situations. |
sciatica | refers to pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling in the leg. |
shaken baby syndrome | a triad of medical findings: subdural hematoma, retinal hemorrhage, and cerebral edema from which some doctors |
syncope | the medical term for fainting, is precisely defined as a transient loss of consciousness and postural tone, characterized by rapid onset, short duration |
trichotillomania | is the compulsive urge to pull out (and in some cases, eat) one's own hair leading to noticeable hair loss, distress, and social or functional impairment |
trigeminal neuralgia | is a neuropathic disorder characterized by episodes of intense pain in the face, originating from the trigeminal nerve. The clinical association between TN and hemifacial spasm is the so called tic douloureux |