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Neurology, Psychology, Anesthesiology, & Vascular Terminology

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Definition
accept   include  
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affect   influence or affect change  
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afferent   inflowing  
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algesia   condition of pain sensitivity  
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algesic   pertaining to algesia  
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algesimeter   instrument for measuring level of pain  
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analgesia   condition without pain  
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anesthesia   condition of no sensation  
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anesthesiology   science of studying the administration of anesthetics  
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anesthetic   agent that produces loss of sensation  
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angiectasia   dilation of vessel  
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angioblast   immature vessel cell  
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angiogram   x-ray of a vessel  
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angiolysis   vessel destruction  
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angioma   vessel tumor  
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angiopathy   vessel disease  
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angiorrhexis   rupture of a blood vessel  
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angiosclerosis   hardening of a vessel  
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angioscopy   process of looking into a vessel using a scope  
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angiospasm   vessel spasm  
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arteriofibrosis   condition of fibrous growth in the arteries  
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arteriomalacia   softening of the arteries  
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arteriorrhexis   rupture of an artery  
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arteriosclerosis   hardening of an artery  
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arteriospasm   spasm of an artery  
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atherectomy   excision of an atheroma or athermanous plaque from arteries  
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atheroma   fatty tissue tumor inside a large vessel  
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atherosclerosis   fatty deposits on medium to large vessels, causing hardening  
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autonomic   self-controlling, stress response center of the nervous system  
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cardiorrhexis   rupture of the heart  
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chondrodysplasia   defective development of cartilage  
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cystorrhexis   rupture of the bladder  
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cystolysis   cell destruction  
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dysesthesia   difficult or painful sensation  
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effect   result  
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efferent   outflowing  
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elecroneuromyography   process of making an image of nerve and muscle function using electricity  
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enterorrhexis   rupture of the small intestine  
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esthesiometer   instrument used to measure the amount of sensation  
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except   exclude  
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fibroma   fibrous tumor  
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gastromalacia   softening of the stomach  
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gastrospasm   stomach spasm  
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hemangioblast   immature blood vessel cell  
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hemarthrosis   blood in a joint  
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hematocrit   measurement of percent blood formed elements  
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hematologist   physician specialist in blood disorders  
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hematology   specialty of studying the blood  
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hematolysis   destruction of blood  
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hematophobia   abnormal fear of blood  
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hepatorrhexis   rupture of the liver  
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hyperesthesia   oversensitivity to touch  
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hyperplasia   abnormal over growth of cells  
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hypoesthesia   below normal ability to feel  
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hysterorrhexis   rupture of the uterus  
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infarction   necrosis of tissue due to ischemia  
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ischemia   condition in which blood flow to tissues is temporarily slowed or stopped  
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lipolysis   lipid destruction  
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metrorrhexis   rupture of uterine tissues  
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myelocele   spinal cord herniation  
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myelocyte   bone marrow or spinal cord cell  
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myoblast   immature muscle cell  
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myocardial   pertaining to the heart muscle  
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myocarditis   inflammation of the heart muscle  
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myofibroma   fibrous muscle tumor  
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myograph   instrument used to make a picture of muscle function  
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myolysis   muscle tissue destruction  
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myoma   muscle tumor  
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myopathy   muscle disease  
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myosclerosis   hardening of a muscle  
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myospasm   muscle spasm  
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narcolepsy   seizures of uncontrolled sleep  
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narcotic   analgesic and sleep-producing drug  
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narcosis   condition of being affected by narcotics  
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neuroblast   immature nerve cell  
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neurologist   physician specialist in nervous system disorders  
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neurolysis   nerve destruction  
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neuroma   nerve tumor  
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neuropathy   nerve disease  
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neurosis   nerve condition characterized by anxiety and phobias  
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neurospasm   nerve spasm  
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neurosurgeon   physician specialist who performs surgery on the brain and nerves  
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neurotripsy   surgical crushing of a nerve  
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parahepatitis   inflammation near the liver  
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paralgesia   pain in the lower body  
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paralgia   abnormal pain  
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paralysis   loss of muscle function and sensation  
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paramedic   emergency medical technician with advanced training  
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paranephritis   inflammation near the kidney  
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paraosteoarthropathy   disease near the bone and joint  
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paraplegia   paralysis in the lower body  
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parasympathetic   nerves that return the body to normal following stress  
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paroxysmal   pertaining to the sudden onset of an attack, symptoms or emotion  
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pharmacist   specialist in drug therapy and dispensing drugs  
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pharmacology   study of drug therapy  
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phlebectasia   dilation of a vein  
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phlebectomy   excision of a vein  
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phlebography   process of taking an x-ray of a vein  
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phleboplasty   surgical repair of a vein  
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phleborrhexis   rupture of a vein  
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phlebosclerosis   hardening of a vein  
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phlebotomy   venipuncture  
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psychiatrist   physician specialist in treatment of mental disorders  
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psychoanalysis   analysis of mental and emotional state for treatment  
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psychology   study of the mind and mental processes  
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psychomotor   mental processes that control movement  
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psychosexual   mental processes related to sexuality  
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psychotherapy   therapy for mental disorders  
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psychotropic   agent that affects mental processes  
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thrombectomy   excision of a clot  
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thromboangiitis   blood clot in a vessel causing inflammation  
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thrombocyte   blood clotting cell  
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thrombocytopenia   lack of platelets  
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thrombogenic   pertaining to producing clots  
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thromboid   resembling a clot  
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thrombolymphangitis   inflammation of a lymph vessel caused by a clot  
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thrombolysis   clot destruction  
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thrombophelbitis   inflammation of a vein caused by a clot  
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thrombosis   condition of forming clots  
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venipuncture   incision into a vein with a needle to remove a venous blood sample  
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venous   pertaining to veins  
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