Ch 05 P Terms Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
anesthetic | a drug that causes loss of sensation |
general anesthesia | anesthetic that causes complete loss of consciousness |
local anesthetic | anesthetic that does not affect consciousness |
regional anesthetic | anesthetic that is injected int a nerve causing loss of sensation over a particular area |
topical anesthetic | local anesthesia applied to the surface of the area to be anesthetized |
epidural anesthetic | anesthetic applied to the dural region of the spine |
analgesic | a drug that relieves pain |
anticonvulsant | a drug that opposes convulsions |
antidepressant | a drug that opposes depression |
antipsychotic | a drug that opposes psychoses |
anxiolytic | a drug that lessens anxiety |
hypnotic | a drug that aids sleep |
neuropharmacology | the study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system |
psychopharmacology | the study of the effects of drugs on the mental process |
psychotropic | drugs that are able to turn the mind |
thrombolytic | a drug that dissolves clots |
cerebrotomy | incision into the brain |
chemotherapy | treatment using chemicals |
craniectomy | removal of a piece of the skull |
craniotomy | incision in to the skull |
endartectomy | removal of the inside of an artery |
endovascular neurosurgery | surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels |
lobectomy | removal of a lobe |
lobotomy | incision into a lobe |
neurectomy | removal of a nerve |
neurolysis | destruction of nerve tissue |
neuroplasty | reconstruction of a nerve |
neurorrhaphy | suturing of a nerve (often the severed ends of a nerve) |
neurotomy | incisioni into a nerve |
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