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25 Cards in this Set
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cerebellar |
pertaining to the cerebellum |
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cerebral |
pertaining to the brain |
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cerebrospinal |
pertaining to the brain and spinal cord |
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cerebrovascular |
pertaining to the brain and blood vessels |
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cortical |
pertaining to the cortex |
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epidural |
upon the dura mater |
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subdural |
under the dura mater |
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electroencephalogram |
record of the electrical activity of the brain (brain waves) |
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encephalopathy |
any disease of the brain |
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hydrocephalus |
accumulation of fluid in the brain |
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meningitis |
inflammation of the meninges |
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neuralgia |
nerve pain |
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neurologist |
a specialist in the study of the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders |
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polyneuritis |
inflammation of many nerves |
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myeloradiculitis |
inflammation of the spinal cord and nerve roots |
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anesthesia |
loss of sensation |
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paresthesia |
abnormal sensation such as numbness or tingling |
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bradykinesia |
slow movement |
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meningioma |
benign tumour of the menegies |
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dysohasia |
difficult speech |
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hemiplegia |
paralysis of either the right or the left half of the body |
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paraplegia |
paralysis of the lower part of the body and legs |
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tetraplegia |
paralysis of all four limbs; quadriplegia |
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ataxia |
no muscular coordination (often due to cerebellar dysfunction) |
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demyelination |
lack of myelin sheath |
