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Chapter 5

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Term
Definition
Anesthesiology   Drug that causes loss of sensation  
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General Anesthetic   Causes complete loss of consciousness  
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Local Anesthetic   Does not affect consciousness  
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Regional Anesthetic   Injected into nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area  
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Topical Anesthetic   Applied to surface of the area to be anesthetized  
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Epidural Anethestic   Applied in dural region of spinal cord  
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Pharmacology    
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Analgesic   Relieves pain  
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Anticonvulsant   Opposes convulsions  
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Antidepressant   Opposes Depression  
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Antipsychotic   Opposes Psychosis  
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Anxiolytic   Lessens anxiety  
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Hypnotic   Aids sleep  
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Neuropharmacology   Study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system  
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Psychopharmacology   Study of the effects of drugs on mental processes  
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Psychotropic   Able to turn the mind  
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Thrombolytic   Dissolves clots  
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Surgical Procedures and Treatments    
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Cerebotomy   Incision into the brain  
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Chemotherapy   Treatment using chemicals  
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Craniectomy   Removal of piece of the skull  
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Craniotomy   Incision into the skull  
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Endarterectomy   Removal of the inside of an artery  
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Endovascular Neurosurgery   Surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels  
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Lobestomy   Removal of a lobe  
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Lobotomy   Incision into a lobe  
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Neurectomy   Removal of a nerve  
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Neurolysis   Destruction of nerve tissue  
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Neuroplasty   Reconstruction of a nerve  
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Neurorrhaphy   Suturing of a nerve  
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Neurotomy   Incision into a nerve  
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