Question | Answer |
anesthesiologist | a physician who specializes in the science of anesthesia |
aphagia | a loss or lack of the ability to eat or swallow |
aphasia | a loss or lack of the ability to speak |
bradykinesia | an abnormal slowness of motion |
cephalalgia | head pain; headache |
cerebrospinal | pertaining to the cerebellum and spinal cord |
dysphasia | impairment of speech caused by a brain lesion |
electroencephalograph | an instrument used to record the electrical activity of the brain |
encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
encephalopathy | pertaining to any disease of the brain |
foraminotomy | surgical incision into the intervertebral foramen |
hemiparesis | slight paralysis that affects one half of the body |
hydrocephalus | pertaining to an increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain |
hyperesthesia | excessive feelings of sensory stimuli, such as pai, touch, or sound |
hyperkinesis | excessive muscular movement and motion; inability to be still; also known as hyperactivity |
hypermnesia | a state of excellent memory for names, dates, and details; may occur with psychosis, during neurosurgical procedures, or with brain injuries |
intracranial | pertaining to within the skull |
laminectomy | surgical excision of a vertebral posterior arch |
microcephalus | pertaining to an individual with a very small head |
neuralgia | pain in a nerve or nerves |
neurasthenia | nervous weakness, exhaustion, prostration common after depressed states |
paraplegia | paralysis of both legs and, in some cases, the lower portion of the body |
quadriplegia | paralysis of all four extremities |
radiculitis | inflammation of spinal nerve roots |