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Medical Terminology Chapter 10 - Pathology and Procedures

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brain tumors   abnormal growth of the brain.  
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cerebrovascular accident (stroke) (CVA)   when the blood flow in the brain is impeded.  
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glioma   most common tumor. glial mass tumor.  
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astrocytoma   star cell tumor  
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oligodendrogliomas   tumor of the oligodendrocytes.  
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glioblastoma   Rapidly growing malignant tumor of the brain.  
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thrombotic   blood clot in the brain  
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atheroclerosis   cause of thrombotic stroke  
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transient ischemic attacks   non-sustained episodes of neurological dysfunction.  
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hemorrhagic   when a blood vessel breaks and bleeding into the brain occurs.  
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hydrocephalus   abnormal accumulation of CSF in the brain.  
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tissue plasminogen activator (TPA)   dissolve the clot blocking the vessel.  
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Spina bifida   congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column where the lumbar parts do not develop properly.  
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Alzheimer's disease   brain disorder where a gradual yet progressive mental deterioration is seen, along side of personality changes and general impaired functioning.  
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Epilepsy   chronic brain disease characterized by recurrent seizures.  
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multiple sclerosis   when the myelin sheath is destroyed on the neurons and replaced by sclerotic tissue.  
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ictal event   pertaining to a sudden, acute, onset, as the convulsion of an epileptic seizure.  
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palsy   paralysis of a variety of types.  
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cerebral palsy   caused form hypoxia during pregnancy or post delivery.  
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bell palsy   paralysis on one side of the face.  
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parkinson's disease   degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia.  
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herpes zoster (shingles)   viral infection impacting on the peripheral nerves .  
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Meningitis   inflammation of the meninges.  
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cerebral concussion   traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head.  
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cerebral contusion   bruising of brain tissue as a result of trauma to the head.  
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cerebral angiography   x-ray imaging of the arterial vessels in the brain after contrast injection.  
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Positron emission tomography scan (PET Scan)   when radioactive glucose injected then visualized on brain imaging to detect metabolism in the brain cells.  
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lumbar puncture   when CSF is withdrawn for analysis.  
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stereotactic radiosurgery   specific instrument used to locate and treat specific abnormal structures on the brain.  
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