Nervous System
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| encephal/o | brain
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| ech/o | reflected sound
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| -esthesia | nervous sensation
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| ambul/o | walk
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| cephal/o | head
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| concuss/o | shaken together
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| contus/o | to bruise
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| mening/o | meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord & brain)
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| myel/o | spinal cord; bone marrow
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| narc/o | numbness; stupor; sleep
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| neur/o | nerve
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| klept/o | to steal
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| -phobia | fear
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| psych/o | mind
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| somn/o | sleep
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| Acrophobia | Extreme or irrational fear of heights.
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| Amnesia | A partial or total loss of memory.
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| Analgesic | A medication that reduces or eliminates pain.
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| Anesthesia | Insensitivity to pain, esp. as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations.
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| Claustrophobia | Extreme or irrational fear of confined places.
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| Comatose | Of or in a state of deep unconsciousness for a prolonged or indefinite period, esp. as a result of severe injury or illness.
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| Concussion | Temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. Also, loosely, aftereffects such as confusion or temporary incapacity.
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| Dementia | A loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting more than six months, not present since birth, and not associated with a loss or alteration of consciousness.
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| Dyslexia | A general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence
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| Empathy | The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
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| Encephalitis | Inflammation of the brain, caused by infection or an allergic reaction.
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| Meningitis | Inflammation of the meninges caused by viral or bacterial infection.
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| Neurologist | A medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it.
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| PTSD | Post-traumatic stress disorder.
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| Psychiatrist | A medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
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| Seizure | The sudden attack or recurrence of a disease.
A single episode of epilepsy, often named for the type it represents.
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