| Term | Definition |
| Caus | Burn |
| Cerebr | Brain, cerebrum |
| Concuss | Shaken together |
| Contus | Bruise |
| Encephal | Brain |
| Esthesia | Sensation, feeling |
| Esthet | Nervous |
| Graphy | Producing a picture or recording |
| Mening | Membranes, meninges |
| Myelo | Spinal cord, bone marrow |
| Neuro | Nerve |
| Phobia | Abnormal fear |
| Psych | Mind |
| Radicul | Root or nerve root |
| Tropic | Having an affinity for |
| Alzheimer's disease | Degenerative changes in the brain structure that lead to memory loss, impaired cognition, and personality changes |
| Anxiety disorders | Anxiety or fear that is out of proportion |
| Cerebral palsy | Poor muscle control, spasticity, speech, defects, and other neurologic deficiencies |
| Encephalitis | Inflammation of the brain |
| Migraine headache | A headache characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | The development of characteristic symptoms after a major traumatic event |
| Syncope | Brief loss of consciousness caused by the decreased flow of blood to the brain |
| Cerebrum | Higher brain function and action, largest and uppermost |
| Transient ischemic attack | Mini-stroke, temporary interruption in the blood supply to the brain |
| Aphasia | Loss of the ability to speak, write, and or comprehend written or spoken words |
| Absence seizure (petit mal seizure) | Brief disturbance in brain function in which there is loss of awareness often described as a staring episode |
| Autism spectrum disorders | Describes a group of conditions in which a young child has difficulty developing normal social relationships and communication skills, may follow repetitive routines, and has narrowly focused intense interests that may be unusual |
| Drug overdose | Accidental/ intentional use of an illegal drug or prescription medicine in an amount higher than what is safe or normal |
| P | After |
| PMH | Pervious medical history |
| PO | By mouth |
| PR | By rectum |
| PRN | As needed |
| PT | Physical therapy |
| Pt | Patient |
| Px | Physical exam |
