Chapters 10&11 Quiz Words

Front 1

CVA

Back 1

cerebral vascular accident

Front 2

LOC

Back 2

level of consciousness or loss of consciousness

Front 3

AU

Back 3

both ears

Front 4

OU

Back 4

both eyes

Front 5

OS

Back 5

left eye

Front 6

OD

Back 6

right eye

Front 7

AS

Back 7

left ear

Front 8

AD

Back 8

right ear

Front 9

EENT

Back 9

ears, eyes, nose, throat

Front 10

PERRLA

Back 10

pupils are equal, round, responsive to light accommodation

Front 11

TM

Back 11

tympanic membrane

Front 12

TIA

Back 12

transient ischemic attack

Front 13

c/o

Back 13

complaints of

Front 14

anesthesiologist

Back 14

specialist in anesthetics

Front 15

cerumen

Back 15

ear wax

Front 16

ophthalmologist

Back 16

eye doctor

Front 17

glaucoma

Back 17

eye disease, build up of aqueus humor

Front 18

tympanocentesis

Back 18

puncture of eardrum to drain out fluid

Front 19

vertigo

Back 19

dizzyness

Front 20

syncope

Back 20

fainting

Front 21

sciatica

Back 21

nerve in back, the major nerve

Front 22

hallucination

Back 22

seeing things that aren't there

Front 23

diplopia

Back 23

double vision

Front 24

poliomyelitis

Back 24

viral infection that affects grey matter in brain, causes paralysis

Front 25

hemorrhagic stroke

Back 25

aka a bleed, occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks

Front 26

anesthesia

Back 26

meds that reduce sensation

Front 27

anesthetic

Back 27

meds that reduce sensation

Front 28

purulentotitis

Back 28

inner ear infection

Front 29

local anesthesia

Back 29

used for stitches, not total body, a small injection

Front 30

anesthetist

Back 30

medical professional under diretion of anesthesiologist

Front 31

manic depressive

Back 31

bipolar disorder

Front 32

narcolepsy

Back 32

when a person falls asleep during the day

Front 33

kleptomania

Back 33

disease that causes people to steal things

Front 34

multiple sclerosis

Back 34

auto immune disease, lose control of muscles

Front 35

CSF

Back 35

Cerebral spinal fluid

Front 36

MS

Back 36

multiple sclerosis

Front 37

ALS

Back 37

Lu Gerig's disease, amniotrophopric lateral sclerosis

Front 38

concussion

Back 38

violent shaking/jarring of brain

Front 39

otitis externa

Back 39

an inflammation of the external auditory canal

Front 40

otoplasty

Back 40

the surgical repair of the pinna of the ear

Front 41

myelogram

Back 41

the resulting record of a radiographic study of the spinal cord after injection of a contract medium through a lumbar puncture

Front 42

Alzheimer's Disease

Back 42

a group of disorders involving the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language, marked by progressive deterioration that affects both the memory and reasoning capabilities of an individual

Front 43

sciatica

Back 43

inflammation of the sciatic nerve that results in pain, burning and tingling along the course of the affected sciatic nerve through the thigh, leg, and food

Front 44

Encephalitis

Back 44

an inflammation of the brain, which can be caused by a viral infection like rabies

Front 45

causalgia

Back 45

burning pain to any sensory nerve

Front 46

aphasia

Back 46

inability to speak, write, understand spoken words

Front 47

neurorrhapy

Back 47

surgically suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

Front 48

hallucination

Back 48

sensory perception experienced in the absence of an external stimulation

Front 49

syncope

Back 49

fainting, brief loss of consciousness caused by the decreased flow of blood to the brain

Front 50

cerebrovascular accident

Back 50

damage to the brain that occurs when the blood flow to the brain is disrupted because a blood vessel is either blocked or has ruptured

Front 51

obsessive compulsive disorder

Back 51

anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted obsessions and recurrent compulsions. ex. hand washing

Front 52

lumbar puncture

Back 52

spinal tap, process of obtaining a sample of cerebrospinal fluid by inserting a needle into the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region to withdraw fluid

Front 53

peripheral neuropathy

Back 53

disorder of the nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord. produces pain, loss of sensation and inability to control muscles, usually in the arms and legs

Front 54

delerium tremens

Back 54

disorder involving sudden and severe mental changes or seizures caused by abruptly stopping the use of alcohol

Front 55

macular degeneration

Back 55

gradually progressive condition in which the macula at the center of the retina is damaged, resulting in the loss of central vision, but not in total blindness

Front 56

presbycusis

Back 56

gradual loss of hearing

Front 57

otopyorrhea

Back 57

flow of pus from ear

Front 58

myopia

Back 58

near sightedness

Front 59

equilibrium

Back 59

state of balance

Front 60

nystagmus

Back 60

involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball that can be congenital or caused by a neurological injury or drug use

Front 61

conjunctivitis

Back 61

pink eye

Front 62

tinnitus

Back 62

ringing, buzzing or roaring sound in one or both ears

Front 63

Benign brain tumor

Back 63

doesn't invade the brain tissue, but can damage it by placing pressure against the tissues

Front 64

Meniere's disease

Back 64

???(inner ear problem)

Front 65

myringotomy

Back 65

surgical incision in the eardrum to create an opening for the placement of tympanostomy tubes