Chapter 10 Med Term Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
caus/o	burning, burn
concuss/o	shaken together, violent agitated
contus/o	bruise
encephal/o	brain
-esthesia	sensation, feeling
esthet/o	feeling, nervous sensation, sense of perception
-graphy	the process of producing a picture or record
klept/o	to steal
-mania	obsessive preoccupation
mening/o	membranes, meninges
myel/o	spinal cord, bone marrow
neur/i & neur/o	nerve, nerve tissue
-phobia	abnormal fear
psych/o	mind
multiple sclerosis	progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of the myelin sheath
Bell's Palsy	temp. paralysis of the 7th cranial nerve that causes paralysis only of the affected side of the face
cerebral palsy	condition characterized by poor muscle control, spasticity, speech defects, and other neurological deficiencies due to damage that affects the cerebrum
cerebrovascular accident	a stroke or CVA
delirium	an acute condition of confusion, disorientation, disordered thinking and memory, agitation, and hallucinations
cervical radiculopathy	nerve pain caused by pressure on the spinal nerve roots in the neck region
Guillain-Barre Syndrome	(infectious polyneuritis) - inflammation of the myelin sheath of the peripheral nerves, characterized by rapidly worsening muscle weakness that can lead to temporary paralysis.
hyperesthesia	condition of abnormal and excessive sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli
cerebral confusion	bruising of brain tissue as the result of a head injury that causes the brain to bounce against the rigid bone of the skull
syncope	(fainting) - the brief loss of consciousness caused by the decreased flow of blood to the brain
neurotransmitters	chemical substances that make it possible for messages to cross from the synapse of a neuron to the target receptor
schizophrenia	psychotic disorder usually characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, and hallucinations, and accompanied in varying degrees by other emotional, behavioral, or intellectual disturbances.
Reye's Syndrome	potentially serious or deadly disorder in children thats characterized by vomiting and confusion
peripheral neuropathy	(peripheral neuritis) - disorder of the nerves that carry info to and from the brain and spinal cord
parethesia	refers to a burning or prickling sensation thats usually felt in the hands, arms, legs, or feet, but can also occur in other parts of the body
ischemic stroke	most common type of stroke in older people, occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked
hydrocephalus	condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain
electroencephalography	process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp
encephalitis	an inflammation of the brain, can be caused by a viral infection (rabies)
echoencephalography	use of ultrasound imaging to diagnose a shift in the midline structures of the brain
cranial hematoma	a collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the (cranial) brain
causalgia	persistent, severe burning pain that usually follows an injury to a sensory nerve
trigeminal neuralgia	characterized by lightning-like pain due to an inflammation of the 5th cranial nerve
trichotillomania	disorder characterized by the repeated pulling out of one's hair
shaken baby syndrome	results of a child being violently shaken by someone
sciatica	inflammation of the sciatic nerve that results in pain, burning, and tingling along the cause of the affected sciatic nerve through the thigh, leg, and foot
posttraumatic stress disorder	may develop after an event involving actual or threatened death/injury to the individual or someone else, during which the person felt intense fear, helplessness, or horror
Parkinson's Disease	chronic, degenerative central nervous disorder characterized by muscle tremors, rigidity, and a slow or shuffling gait
panic attack	characterized by a group of intense emotional feelings that include apprehension, fearfulness, and terror
obsessive-compulsive disorder	anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted obsessions and/or compulsions
narcolepsy	sleep disorder consisting of sudden and uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep during the day.
myelography	radiographic study of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium through a lumbar puncture
myelitis	inflammation of the spinal cord
migraine headache	can be preceded by a warning aura, characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head
meningocele	congenital herniation of the meninges through a defect in the skull or spinal column
meningitis	inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord
lethargy	lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, drowsiness, and apathy
hypochondriasis	characterized by fearing that one has a serious illness despite appropriate medical evaluation and reassurance
hemorrhagic stroke	(bleed) -occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks
hallucination	sensory perception
factitious disorder	condition in which an individual acts as if he/she has a physical/mental illness when he/she is not really sick
epilepsy	chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures of varying severity
epidural anesthesia	regional anesthesia produced by injecting a local anesthetic into the epidural space of the lumbar or sacral region of the spine
dyslexia	(developmental reading disorder) - a learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement due to the inability of the brain to process symbols
dura matter	thick, tough, outermost membranes of the meaning
dementia	slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking and judgement, thats often accompanied by personality changes
delusion	false personal belief thats maintained despite obvious proof or evidence to the contrary
delirium tremens	disorder involving sudden and severe mental changes or seizures caused by abruptly stopping the use of alcohol
concussion	violent shaking up or jarring of the brain
coma	profound (deep) state of consciousness marked by the absence of spontaneous eye movements, no response to painful stimuli, and lack of speech
cognition	describes the mental activities association with thinking, learning, and memory
claustrophobia	abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces
carotid ultrasonography	an ultrasound study of the carotid artery
autism	(autistic disorders) - describes a group of conditions in which a young child can't develop normal social relationships, compulsively follows repetitive routines, and frequently has poor communication skills
anesthetist	medical professional who specializes in administering anesthesia but NOT a physician ex. nurse anesthetist
anesthetic	medication used to induce anesthesia
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis	(Lou Gehrig's Disease) - rapidly progressive neurological disease that attacks that nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles
Alzheimer's Disease	group of disorders involving the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language
anxiety disorders	characterized by chronic anxiety plus exaggerated worry/tension even when there's little/ nothing to provoke these feelings
acrophobia	excessive fear of being in high places
-tropic	having an affinity for
cerebral contusion	a brain of the brain tissue
esthet/o	feeling
concuss/o	shaken together
psych	mind
contus/o	bruise
encephal/o	brain
-esthesia	sensation, feeling
mening/o	brain covering
causo/	burning sensation
delirium	acute condition caused by a high fever that is characterized by confusion, disorientation, disordered thinking, agitation, and hallucinations.

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