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Term	Definition
craniectomy	removal of a skull bone
craniotomy	incision into a skull bone
(surgical) neurectomy	removal of a nerve
Neurolysis	destruction of nerve tissue
neuroplasty	surgical repair of a nerve
neurorrhaphy	suturing of a nerve
neurotomy	incision into a nerve
(miscellanous drugs that treat conditions of the nervous system) neuropharmacology	study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system
analgesic	relieves pain
anticonvulsant	opposes convulsions
hyphotic	aids in producing sleep
thrombo/lytic	dissolves clots
chemotherapy	treatment with chemicals
anesthetics	drugs that block the sensation of pain
(area) local	small area; does not affect consciousness
regional	affects a nerve, increasing the area affected
general	causes complete loss of consciousness
topical	local anesthesia applied to the surface to be treated (such as the skin)
epidural	anesthetic applied to dural region of the spinal cord
(conditions) Autism
Cerebral palsy	paralysis caused by damage to the area of brain responsible for movement
Epilepsy	disease marked by seizures
Myasthenia gravis	muscle weakness
Narcolepsy	disease characterized by sudden, uncontrolled sleepiness
(nerve disorders) ganglitis	inflammation of the ganglion
ganglioma	tumor of the ganglion
neuroarthropathy	disease of the joint associated with nerves
neuroencephalomyelopathy	disease of nerves, brain, and spinal cord
neuropathy	nerve disease
Neurosis	a nerve condition
(condition of the mind) Anorexia	refusal to eat
Bulimia	overeat and purge
Dysphoria	negative mental state
Euphoria	positive mental state
Hypomania	mental state just below mania
Manic depression	(Bipolar)
Psychopathy
Schrizophernia	mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech
(conditions of spinal cord) Myelitis	inflammation of the spinal cord
Myelodysplasia	defective formation of the spinal cord
Myelopathy	disease of the spinal cord
(conditions of the brain) Encephalomyelitis	inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
Encephalomyeloneuropathy	disease of the brain, spinal cord, nerves
Encephalopathy	disease of the brain
Encephalopyosis	pus-filled abscess in the brain
intracerebral hemorrhage	excessive bleeding inside the brain
(surgical procedures on the brain) cerebrotomy	incision into the brain
lobectomy	removal of a lobe (of the cerebrum)
lobotomy	incision into a lobe (of the cerebrum)
(surgical procedures on the vessels that affect the brain) endarterectomy	removal of the inside of an artery
endo/vascular neurosurgery	surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels
(Psychiatric Drugs) psychoparmacology	study of effects of drugs on mental processes
psychotropic	drugs that affect the mind
antidepressant	opposes depression; elevates the mood
antipsyshotic	opposes psychoses
anxiolytic	decreases anxiety
(conditions of the skull) craniomalacia	abnormal softening of the skull
craniosclerosis	abnormal hardening of the skull
craniostenosis	abnormal narrowing of the skull
craniosynostosis	premature fusion of the skull bones
(conditions related to cerebrovascular disease) cerebral aneurysm	abnormal widening of a blood vessel in the brain
cerebral arteriosclerosis	hardening of the arteries of the brain
cerebral atherosclerosis	hardening of the arteries of the brain due to fatty plaque
cerebral embolism	clot in a blood vessel of the brain that originated elsewhere in the body
cerebral thrombosis	clot in a blood vessel of the brain
(terms relating to seizures) Pre/ictal	time before the seizure
Inter/ictal	time during the seizure
Post/ictal	time after the seizure
(relating to muscle tone associated with seizures) tonic	pertaining to muscle tone (usually weak)
clonus	muscle spasm or twitching
tonic-clonic seizure	seizure with both a tonic and a clonic stage
Idionpathic	of unknown origin
(conditions related to comprehension) agnosia	inability to comprehend (lack of knowledge)
prosopagnosia	inability to recognize faces
(condition related to emotion) apathy	lack of emotion
(condition related to muscle movement) Hyperkinesia	increase in muscle movement or activity
(condition related to weakness) Neurastenia	nerve weakness
(miscellaneous neurologic conditions) Neuroglycolpenia	low blood sugar that interferes with normal brain activity
Nystagmus	involuntary back and forth eye movements
(conditions associated with nerves) neuritis	inflammation of a nerve
polyneuritis	inflammation of many nerves
neuroma	nerve tumor
neurosclerosis	hardening of nerves
(conditions associated with the spinal cord) Melomalacia	abnormal softening of the spinal cord
(conditions associated with the size of the skull) Microcephaly	abnormally small skull
Macrocephaly	abnormally large skull
(conditions associated with herniations) Encephalocele	hernia of the brain
meningocele	herniation of the meninges
myelocle	herniation of the spinal cord
myelomeningocele	herniation of the spinal cord and meninges
(conditions of the structure of the brain) cerebellitis	inflammation of the cerebellum
cerebral atrophy	wasting away of brain tissue
duritis	inflammation of the dura (outer meningeal covering)
(conditions associated with hematomas) cranial hematoma	hematoma beneath the skull
hematoma	tumorlike mass made up of blood
epidural hematoma	hematoma on top of the dura
intracerebral hematoma	hematoma inside the brain
subdural hematoma	hematoma beneath the dura
(conditions of sensations) dysesthesia	bad feeling
Hyperestesia	increased sensation
parasthesia	abnormal sensation (tingling)
pseudesthesia	false sensation
Synesthesia	one sensation in experienced as another
(miscellaneous condition of feelings/sensations) causalgia	burning pain
(partial loss of sensation and movement) paresis	partial paralysis
Hemi/paresis	partial paralysis on one half of the body
Mono/paresis	partial paralysis on one limb
(complete loss of sensation and movement) Plegia	complete loss of sensation and movement
Hemi/pleagia	complete loss of sensation and movement on one half of the body
Mono/plegia	complete loss of sensation and movement in one limb
(conditions of head pain) Cephal/algia	head pain
Cephal/o/dynia	head pain
encephalalgia	brain pain
(impairment associated with muscle weakness) Neur/asthenia	nerve weakness
(impairment associated with sleep) In/somnia	inability to sleep
Somn/ambul/isam	sleepwalking
(impairment associated with loss of blood flow to the brain) Syncope	fainting
(impairments of mental function) De/lirium	brief loss of mental function
De/mentia	loss/decline in mental function
Dys/lexia	difficulty or reading
(impairment of movement) Dys/kines/ia	difficulty moving
(impairment associated with twitching) Myo/clous	muscle twitching
(impairment associated with muscle contraction) Myo/spasm	involuntary muscle contractions
(impairments of speech) a/phas/ia	inability to speak
Dys/phas/ia	difficulty speaking
(impairments of coordination) a/tax/ia	lack of coordination
(impairments of muscle tone) Cata/ton/ia	reduced muscle tone
Dys/ton/ia	involuntary muscle movements
(Psychiatric complaints -Emotional problems) depression	persistent feeling of sadness
anxiety	feeling upset, frustrated, or nervous
(Erratic behaviors) phobias	exaggerated fear
manias	exaggerated obsessions
delirum	sudden state of confusion
dementia	persistent state of confusion
(-plegia-paralysis) Quadri/plegia	paralysis in four limbs
(-asthenia-weakness) My/asthenia	weakness of muscles
Phon/asthenia	weakness of the voice
(ton/o) dys/tonia tonograph	muscle tone, tension, pressure abnormal one machine that records muscle tone
(tax/o) a/tax/ia hypo/taxia	arrangement, order, coordination absence of movement reduced movement
(lob/o) loboto

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