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chapter 10 midterms
chapt 10
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Undergraduate 3
10/27/2012
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Term
cerebello
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebellar
 Definition
pertaining to the cerebellum
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cerebro
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cerebrospinal fluid
 Definition
fluid pertaining to the spine and cerebrum
Term
cerebral cortex
 Definition
cortex pertaining to the cerebrum
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duro
 Definition
dura mater
Term
subdural hematoma
 Definition
collection of blood pertaining to below the dura mater
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epidural hematoma
 Definition
collection of blood pertaining to above the dura mater
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encephalo
 Definition
brain
Term
encephalitis
 Definition
inflammation of the brain
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encephalopathy
 Definition
disease condition of the brain
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anencephaly
 Definition
condition without brain
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glio
 Definition
glial cells
Term
glioblastoma
 Definition
tumor of immature glial cells
Term
lepto
 Definition
thin, slender
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leptomeningial
 Definition
pertaining to thin membranes
Term
meningo, meningio
 Definition
membranes, meninges
Term
meningeal
 Definition
pertaining to the meninges
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meningioma
 Definition
tumor of the meninges
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myelomeningocele
 Definition
hernia of the spinal cord and membranes
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myo
 Definition
muscle
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myoneural
 Definition
pertaining to muscle nerves
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myelo
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
myelogram
 Definition
record of the spinal cord
Term
poliomyelitis
 Definition
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
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neuro
 Definition
nerve
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neuropathy
 Definition
disease condition of nerves
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polyneuritis
 Definition
inflammation of many nerves
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ponto
 Definition
pons
Term
cerebellopontine
 Definition
pertaining to the pons and cerebellum
Term
radiculo
 Definition
nerve root
Term
radiculopathy
 Definition
disease condition of the nerve roots
Term
radiculitis
 Definition
inflammation of the nerve roots
Term
thalamo
 Definition
thalamus
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thalamic
 Definition
pertaining to the thalamus
Term
theco
 Definition
sheath
Term
intrathecal injection
 Definition
injection pertaining to within the sheath
Term
vago
 Definition
vagus nerve
Term
vagal
 Definition
pertaining to the vagus nerve
Term
algeso, algesia
 Definition
excessive sensitivity to pain
Term
analgesia
 Definition
without excessive sensitivity to pain
Term
hypalgesia
 Definition
diminished excessive sensitivity to pain
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algia
 Definition
pain
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neuralgia
 Definition
nerve pain
Term
cephalgia
 Definition
head pain
Term
causo
 Definition
burning
Term
causalgia
 Definition
burning pain
Term
comato
 Definition
deep sleep
Term
comatose
 Definition
pertaining to deep sleep
Term
esthesio, esthesia
 Definition
feeling, nervous sensation
Term
anesthesia
 Definition
without nervous sensation
Term
hyperesthesia
 Definition
excessive nervous sensations
Term
paresthesia
 Definition
abnormal nervous sensations
Term
kineso, kinesio, kinesia, kinesis, kinetic
 Definition
movement
Term
bradykinesia
 Definition
slow movement
Term
hyperkinesis
 Definition
excessive movement
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dyskinesia
 Definition
painful movement
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akinetic
 Definition
without movement
Term
lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
epilepsy
 Definition
seizure above
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narcolepsy
 Definition
sleep seizure
Term
lexo
 Definition
word, phrase
Term
dyslexia
 Definition
condition of difficult words
Term
paresis
 Definition
weakness
Term
hemiparesis
 Definition
half weakness (slight paralysis)
Term
phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
aphasia
 Definition
without speech
Term
plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
hemiplegia
 Definition
half paralysis
Term
paraplegia
 Definition
paralysis of lower half
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quadriplegia
 Definition
paralysis of four
Term
praxia
 Definition
action
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apraxia
 Definition
without action
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sthenia
 Definition
strength
Term
neurasthenia
 Definition
without nerve strength
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syncopo
 Definition
to cut off, cut short
Term
syncopal
 Definition
pertaining to cutting off
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taxo
 Definition
order, coordination
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ataxia
 Definition
without coordination
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