Med term chapter 10 – Flashcards
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Neurotomy
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Surgical incision into a nerve
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Neuroplasty
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To surgically repair a nerve
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Neurectomy
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The surgical removal of a nerve
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Neurorrhaphy
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To suture/stitch a divided nerve
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Neuromalacia
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The abnormal softening of a nerve or nerves tissue
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Neuritis
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Inflammation of a nerve
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Neuralgia
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Pain in a nerve
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Myelosis
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A tumor of the spinal cord
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Myelitis
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Inflammation of the spinal cord
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Myelopathy
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Any disease of the spinal cord
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Myelography
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Radiographic study of the spinal cord
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Encephalopathy
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Any disease of the brain
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Electroencephalography
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Recording the electrical activity of the brain
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Encephalitis
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Inflammation of the brain
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Meningitis
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Inflammation of the meninges
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Aphasia
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Loss of the ability to speak or write
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Cephalalgia
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Pain in the head
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Insomnia
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Prolonged inability to sleep
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Thalamotomy
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Surgical incision into the thalamus
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Lobectomy
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Surgical removal of a lobe of the brain
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Dyslexia
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Learning disability marked by the inability to read
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Hyperesthesia
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Excessive sensitivity to stimuli
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Anesthesia
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Lack of sensation or feeling
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Syncope
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Fainting
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Causalgia
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An intense burning pain
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Cerebrum
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Responsible for all thought judgment memory and emotion
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Thalamus
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Relays Sensory stimuli from the spinal cord and midbrain to the cerebral cortex
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Hypothalamus
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Controls vital bodily functions
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Cerebellum
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Coordinates muscular activity and balanced for smooth and steady movement
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Brain stem
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Controls functions necessary for survival and for arousal
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The spinal cord
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Contains all the nerves that affect the limbs and lower part of the body
