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121 Cards in this Set
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a-, an-
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without, not
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dys-
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bad, painful, difficult
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epi-
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on, upon, over
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hemi-
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half
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poly-
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many, much, more than usual
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quadri-
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four
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xeno-
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foreign, strange
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-al, -ar, -eal
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pertaining to
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-algia
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pain
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-cele
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hernia
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-cyte
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cell
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-gram
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record, writing, picture
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-itis
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inflammation
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-lepsy
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seizure
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-lexia
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reading
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-logist
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specialist in the study of
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-logy
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study of
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-lysis
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dissolving, destroying
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-malacia
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softening
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-oma
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tumor
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-paresis
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slight paralysis
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-phasia
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speech
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-phobia
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fear
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-therapy
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treatment
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-trophy
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growth, nutrition
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cephal/o
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head
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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cervic/o
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neck
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coccyg/o
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coccyx
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dur/o
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hard
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electr/o
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electricity
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encephal/o
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brain
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hydr/o
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water
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mening/o
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meninges
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lumb/o
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lower back
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myel/o
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spinal cord
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neur/o
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nerve
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psych/o
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mind
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sacr/o
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sacrum
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spin/o
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spine
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thorac/o
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chest
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throm/o
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blood clot
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vascul/o
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vessel
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ALS
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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ANS
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autonomic nervous system
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CNS
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central nervous system
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CP
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cerebral palsy
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CSF
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cerebrospinal fluid
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EEG
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electroencephalogram
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LP
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lumbar puncture
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MS
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multiple sclerosis
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PNS
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peripheral nervous system
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C1-C7
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cervical vertebrae 1-7
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T1-T12
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thoracic vertebrae 1-12
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L1-L5
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lumbar vertebrae 1-5
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S1-S5
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sacral vertebrae
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Co1-Co4
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coccygeal vertebrae 1-4
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ataxia
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loss of the ability to control muscle movement
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cerebrospinal fluid
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the clear, colorless fluid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord
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glioma
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a malignant brain tumor composed of neuroglial cells
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meninges
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the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
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mental illness
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any various disorders in which a person's thoughts, emotions, or behavior are so abnormal that it causes suffering to himself, herself, or to others
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narcolepsy
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neurological disorder characterized by daytime sleepiness and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep
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neurolgia
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specialized nerve cells that are a common source of tumors
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neuron
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a nerve cell, or neurocyte
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paralysis
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the loss of muscle function, loss of sensation, or both
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paresis
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slight paralysis or weakness
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paresthesia
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a tingling or pricking sensation of the skin
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placebo
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a substance without medication given to a patient for psychological benefits, or to compare its affects to a real drug or treatment
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psychosis
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a severe mental disorder in which the person's contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
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schizophrenia
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a psychiatric disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, or both
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seizure
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a convulsion caused by a sudden discharge of electrical activity in the brain
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agoraphobia
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fear of public places
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aphasia
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without speech
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atrophy
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wasting away or decrease in the size of a body part or organ
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cephalalgia
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headache
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cerebral
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pertaining to the cerebrum
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cerebrospinal
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pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
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cerebrovascular
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pertaining to the brain and it's blood vessels
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cervical
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pertaining to the neck
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coccygeal
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pertaining to the coccyx
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dyslexia
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difficulty reading
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dysphasia
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difficulty speaking
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dystrophy
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poor nutrition or growth
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electroencephalogram
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record of the electrical activity of the brain
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encephalitis
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inflammation of the brain
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encephaloma
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brain tumor
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epidural
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on or upon the dura mater
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hemiparesis
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slight paralysis on one side of the body
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hemiplegia
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paralysis on one side of the body
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hydrocephalus
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enlarged head due to a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid
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lumbar
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pertaining to the lower back
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meningitis
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inflammation of the meninges
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meningocele
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hernia of the meninges
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meningocele
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hernia of the meninges
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myelitis
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inflammation of the spinal cord
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myelogram
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x-ray of the spinal cord
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myelomalacia
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softening of the spinal cord
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neuralgia
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nerve pain
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neurocyte
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nerve cell
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neurocyte
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nerve cell
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neurologist
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specialist in the study of the nervous system
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neurology
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the study of the nervous system
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paraplegia
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paralysis of the lower body and both legs
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polyneuritis
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inflammation of many nerves
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psychology
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the study of the mind
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psychotherapy
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treatment of the mind
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quadriplegia
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paralysis of all four limbs
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sacral
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pertaining to the sacrum
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spinal
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pertaining to the spine
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thoracic
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pertaining to the chest
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thrombocyte
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blood clotting cell (platelet)
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thrombolysis
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destruction of a blood clot
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xenophobia
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fear of foreigners or strangers
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Central nervous system
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consists of the brain and spinal cord, and acts as the control center for the body
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Peripheral nervous system
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consists of the nerves that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body to relay and receive messages
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Somatic nervous system
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controls voluntary actions by conducting impulses from the central nervous system to the skeletal muscles
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Automatic nervous system
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controls involuntary actions by conducting impulses from the central nervous system to cardiac muscles, smooth muscles, and glands
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Parasympathetic nervous system
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the division of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy and promotes emergency functions
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Sympathetic nervous system
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the division of the autonomic nervous system that mobilizes body systems during emergency situations (fight or flight)
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