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24 Cards in this Set
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Neoplasm (Tumor)
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new abnormal growth
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Malignant
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spreading life threatening neoplasm
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Metastatic
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Transferring to other tissue
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Idiopathic
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something of unknown cause
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Ischemia
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to supress blood to an area
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Hematoma
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accumulation of blood outside of the blood vessel
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Aneurysm
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abnormal dilation of a blood vessel and its lumen
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Stroke
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Blood vascular loss in the CNS leading to permanent brain damage
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Angiography
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X-ray of a blood vessel injected with radiopaque dyes
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Myelography
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X-ray of the vertebral canal and spinal cord structures following injection of radiopaque dyes
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Ataxia
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irregularity in skeletal muscle coordination
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Paralysis
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total or partial loss of normal motor function
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Aphasia
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Inability to communicate by speech, writing, or signs
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Dysphasia
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Partial loss of communication by speech, writing, or signs
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Archi
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original or beginning
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Paleo
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a prefix meaning old
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Neo
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a prefix meaning new
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Cauda Equina
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Horses' tail
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Cephalgia
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headache
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Cornu
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horn-like projection
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Crus
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leg or leg-like
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Cytoarchitecture
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pattern of cell arrangements
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Falx
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sickle shaped
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Fenestrae
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window-like
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