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Definition
Axon   Part of nerve cell  
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Meninges   Three membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord  
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Embolism   Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or foreign substance  
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Cauda Equina   Tail end of the spinal cord  
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Glial   Pertaining to supportive cells of the nervous system  
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Thalamus   A part of the brain that serves as a relay station for impulses  
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Synapse   Space between nerve cells  
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Plexus   Network of nerve fibers  
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Acetylcholine   Substance that helps transmit a nervous impulse  
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Neurasthenia   Lack of strength in nerves, sense of weakness and exhaustion  
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Dysphasia   Difficult speech  
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Analgesia   A condition of insensitivity to pain  
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Hemiparesis   Slight paralysis of right or left side of the body  
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Radiculitis   Inflammation of a spinal nerve root  
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Neuropathy   Disease of a nerve  
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Vagotomy   Incision of the vagus nerve  
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Ataxia   Lack of coordination  
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Dyesthesia   Condition of painful nervous sensations  
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Glioblastoma   Tumor of immature brain cells (glia)  
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Electroencephalogram   Electrical record of the brain  
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A B C D E   Asymmetry Border Color Diameter Evolution  
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Bx   Biopsy  
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Derm.   Dermatology  
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D L E   Discoid Lupus Erythematosus  
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P P D   Purified protein derivative  
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P U V A   Psoralen ultra violet A light therapy  
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S C   Subcutaneous  
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S L E   Systemic Lupus Erythematosus  
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