Medical Terminology Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
PET scan | Positron Emission Tomography scan; an imaging procedure that uses radiation to produce cross sections of the brain |
Myelomeningocele myelo/meningo/cele | A hernia of the spinal cord and meninges |
Neuroglycopenia neuro/glyco/penia | Deficiency of sugar that interferes with normal brain activity |
TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack; a "mini-stroke" caused by the blockage of a blood vessel, which resolves within 24 hours |
Encephalomyeloneuropathy encephalo/myelo/neuro/pathy | Disease of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves |
Endarterectomy end/arter/ectomy | Removal of the inside of an artery |
SRS | Stereotactic radiosurgery |
Anxiolytic anxio/lytic | A drug that lessens anxiety |
Cerebotomy cerebro/tomy | Incision into the brain |
Encephalopyosis encephalo/py/osis | A pus-filled abscess in the brain |
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