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23 Cards in this Set
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anesthesiologist
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a physician who specializes in adminstering anesthetic agents before and after surgery
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anesthetist
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medical professional who specializes in administering anesthesia
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encephalocele
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herniation of brain tissue through a gap in the skull
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meningocele
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congenital herniation of the meninges through a defect in the skull or spinal column.
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hydrocephalus
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condition with excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumalates in the ventricles of the brain.
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meningitis
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inflammed meninges of the brain and spinal cord
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aphasia
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loss or ability to speak, write or comprehend writing or speech due to brain damage.
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insomnia
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inability to sleep
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somnambulism
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condition of walking or without awakening.
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poliomyelitis
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highly contagious viral disease
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radiculitis
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inflammed root of the spinal nerve that causes numbness radiating down the limb.
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causalgia
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severe burning pain that follows an injury to the nerve.
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hyperesthesia
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abnormal condition and excessive sensitivity to touch, pain and other sensory stimuli.
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paresthesia
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burning or prickling sensation usually felt in the hands but can be found in other parts of the body.
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ultrasonography
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using ultrasound to diagnose pathologies.
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echoencephalography
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using ultrasounds to diagnose a shift in the midline structures of the brain.
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electroencephalography
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process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the scalp using electrodes.
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myelography
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radiographic study of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium through a lumbar puncture.
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anesthesia
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absence of normal sensation, that is induced by the administration of an asthetic.
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neurorrhaphy
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suturing two ends of a severed nerve
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pyromania
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disorder of deliberate or repeated fire setting
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antipsychotic
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medication to treat severe disorders of your mood and thoughts
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psychotropic
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medication to treat the central nervous system.
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