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134 Cards in this Set
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aden/o |
gland |
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adren/o |
adrenal glands |
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adrenal/o |
adrenal glands |
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calc/o |
calcium |
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gluc/o |
sugar, sweetness |
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glyc/o |
sugar, sweetness |
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pancreat/o |
pancreas |
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parathyroid/o |
parathyroid glands |
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pituitar/o |
pituitary gland |
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thym/o |
thymus gland |
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thyr/o |
thyroid gland |
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thyroid/o |
thyroid gland |
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toxic/o |
poison |
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-dipsia |
thirst |
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-trophy |
development, nourishment |
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acr/o |
extremity |
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cerebr/o |
cerebrum |
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encephal/o |
brain |
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gli/o |
glue; neuroglial tissue |
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mening/o |
meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord) |
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meningi/o |
meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord) |
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myel/o |
bone marrow; spinal cord |
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neur/o |
nerve |
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-paresis |
partial paralysis |
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-phasia |
speech |
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-plegia |
paralysis |
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dur/o |
dura mater; hard |
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Addison disease |
Relatively uncommon chronic disorder caused by deficiency of cortical hormones that results when the adrenal cortex is damaged or atrophied |
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Cushing syndrome |
Cluster of symptoms caused by excessive amounts of cortisol or adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) circulating in the blood |
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) |
Chronic metabolic disorder of impaired carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism due to insufficient production of insulin or the body's inability to utilize insulin properly |
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Type 1 diabetes |
Form of diabetes mellitus that is abrupt in onset and is due to the failure of the pancreas to produce insulin, making this type of disease difficult to regulate |
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Type 2 diabetes |
Form of diabetes mellitus that is gradual in onset and results from the body's deficiency in producing enough insulin or resistance to the action of insulin by the body's cells |
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Exophthalmos |
Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball(s), possibly due to thyrotoxicosis, tumor of the orbit, orbital cellulitis, leukemia, or aneurysm |
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Graves disease |
Multi system autoimmune disorder that involves growth of the thyroid (hyperthyroidism) associated with hypersecretion of thyroxine; also called exophthalmic goiter, thyrotoxicosis, or toxic goiter |
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Insulinoma |
Tumor of the islets of Langerhans; also called a pancreatic tumor |
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Myxedema |
Advanced hypothyroidism in adults that results from hypofunction of the thyroid gland and affects body fluids, causing edema and increasing blood volume and increasing blood pressure |
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Obesity |
Excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards, usually an increase of 20% or more above ideal body weight |
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Myxedema |
Advanced hypothyroidism in adults that results from hypofunction of the thyroid gland and affects body fluids, causing edema and increasing blood volume and increasing blood pressure |
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Morbid obesity |
A BMI of 40 or greater, which is generally 100 lbs or more over ideal body weight |
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Panhypopituitarism |
Total pituitary impairment that brings about a progressive and general loss of hormone activity |
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Pheochromocytoma |
Small chromaffin cell tumor, usually located in the adrenal medulla |
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Insulinoma |
Tumor of the islets of Langerhans; also called a pancreatic tumor |
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Myxedema |
Advanced hypothyroidism in adults that results from hypofunction of the thyroid gland and affects body fluids, causing edema and increasing blood volume and increasing blood pressure |
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Obesity |
Excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards, usually an increase of 20% or more above ideal body weight |
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Morbid obesity |
A BMI of 40 or greater, which is generally 100 lbs or more over ideal body weight |
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Panhypopituitarism |
Total pituitary impairment that brings about a progressive and general loss of hormone activity |
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Pheochromocytoma |
Small chromaffin cell tumor, usually located in the adrenal medulla |
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Pituitarism |
Any disorder of the pituitary gland and its function |
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Alzheimer's disease |
Chronic, organic mental disorder that is a progressive form of presenile dementia caused by atrophy of the frontal and occipital lobes of the brain |
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Epilepsy |
Disorder affecting the central nervous system that is characterized by recurrent seizures |
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Alzheimer's disease |
Chronic, organic mental disorder that is a progressive form of presenile dementia caused by atrophy of the frontal and occipital lobes of the brain |
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Epilepsy |
Disorder affecting the central nervous system that is characterized by recurrent seizures |
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Huntington chorea |
Hereditary nervous disorder caused by the progressive loss of brain cells, leading to bizarre, involuntary, dancelike movements |
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Alzheimer's disease |
Chronic, organic mental disorder that is a progressive form of presenile dementia caused by atrophy of the frontal and occipital lobes of the brain |
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Epilepsy |
Disorder affecting the central nervous system that is characterized by recurrent seizures |
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Huntington chorea |
Hereditary nervous disorder caused by the progressive loss of brain cells, leading to bizarre, involuntary, dancelike movements |
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Hydrocephalus |
Cranial enlargement caused by accumulation of fluid within the ventricles of the brain |
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Alzheimer's disease |
Chronic, organic mental disorder that is a progressive form of presenile dementia caused by atrophy of the frontal and occipital lobes of the brain |
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Epilepsy |
Disorder affecting the central nervous system that is characterized by recurrent seizures |
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Huntington chorea |
Hereditary nervous disorder caused by the progressive loss of brain cells, leading to bizarre, involuntary, dancelike movements |
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Hydrocephalus |
Cranial enlargement caused by accumulation of fluid within the ventricles of the brain |
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Multiple sclerosis |
Progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by inflammation, hardening, and loss of myelin throughout the spinal cord and brain, which produces weakness and other muscle symptoms |
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Neuroblastoma |
Malignant tumor composed principally of cells resembling neuroblasts |
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Alzheimer's disease |
Chronic, organic mental disorder that is a progressive form of presenile dementia caused by atrophy of the frontal and occipital lobes of the brain |
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Epilepsy |
Disorder affecting the central nervous system that is characterized by recurrent seizures |
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Huntington chorea |
Hereditary nervous disorder caused by the progressive loss of brain cells, leading to bizarre, involuntary, dancelike movements |
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Hydrocephalus |
Cranial enlargement caused by accumulation of fluid within the ventricles of the brain |
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Multiple sclerosis |
Progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by inflammation, hardening, and loss of myelin throughout the spinal cord and brain, which produces weakness and other muscle symptoms |
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Neuroblastoma |
Malignant tumor composed principally of cells resembling neuroblasts |
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Palsy |
Partial or complete loss of motor function; also called paralysis |
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Alzheimer's disease |
Chronic, organic mental disorder that is a progressive form of presenile dementia caused by atrophy of the frontal and occipital lobes of the brain |
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Epilepsy |
Disorder affecting the central nervous system that is characterized by recurrent seizures |
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Huntington chorea |
Hereditary nervous disorder caused by the progressive loss of brain cells, leading to bizarre, involuntary, dancelike movements |
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Hydrocephalus |
Cranial enlargement caused by accumulation of fluid within the ventricles of the brain |
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Multiple sclerosis |
Progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by inflammation, hardening, and loss of myelin throughout the spinal cord and brain, which produces weakness and other muscle symptoms |
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Neuroblastoma |
Malignant tumor composed principally of cells resembling neuroblasts |
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Palsy |
Partial or complete loss of motor function; also called paralysis |
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Bell's palsy |
Facial paralysis on one side of the face because of inflammation of a facial nerve (cranial nerve VII), most likely caused by a viral infection |
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Alzheimer's disease |
Chronic, organic mental disorder that is a progressive form of presenile dementia caused by atrophy of the frontal and occipital lobes of the brain |
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Epilepsy |
Disorder affecting the central nervous system that is characterized by recurrent seizures |
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Huntington chorea |
Hereditary nervous disorder caused by the progressive loss of brain cells, leading to bizarre, involuntary, dancelike movements |
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Hydrocephalus |
Cranial enlargement caused by accumulation of fluid within the ventricles of the brain |
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Multiple sclerosis |
Progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by inflammation, hardening, and loss of myelin throughout the spinal cord and brain, which produces weakness and other muscle symptoms |
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Neuroblastoma |
Malignant tumor composed principally of cells resembling neuroblasts |
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Palsy |
Partial or complete loss of motor function; also called paralysis |
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Bell's palsy |
Facial paralysis on one side of the face because of inflammation of a facial nerve (cranial nerve VII), most likely caused by a viral infection |
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Cerebral palsy |
Bilateral, symmetrical, non progressive motor dysfunction and partial paralysis, which is usually caused by damage to the cerebrum during gestation or birth trauma but can also be hereditary |
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Paralysis |
Loss of muscle function, loss of sensation, or both |
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Parkinson disease |
Progressive, degenerative neurological disorder affecting the portion of the brain responsible for controlling movement |
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Parkinson disease |
Progressive, degenerative neurological disorder affecting the portion of the brain responsible for controlling movement |
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Poliomyelitis |
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord caused by a virus, commonly resulting in spinal and muscle deformity and paralysis |
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Parkinson disease |
Progressive, degenerative neurological disorder affecting the portion of the brain responsible for controlling movement |
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Poliomyelitis |
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord caused by a virus, commonly resulting in spinal and muscle deformity and paralysis |
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Sciatic |
Serve pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve, which travels from the hip to the foot |
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Parkinson disease |
Progressive, degenerative neurological disorder affecting the portion of the brain responsible for controlling movement |
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Poliomyelitis |
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord caused by a virus, commonly resulting in spinal and muscle deformity and paralysis |
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Sciatic |
Serve pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve, which travels from the hip to the foot |
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Seizure |
Convulsions or other clinically detectable even caused by a sudden discharge of electrical activity in the brain that may be classified as partial or generalized |
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Parkinson disease |
Progressive, degenerative neurological disorder affecting the portion of the brain responsible for controlling movement |
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Poliomyelitis |
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord caused by a virus, commonly resulting in spinal and muscle deformity and paralysis |
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Sciatic |
Serve pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve, which travels from the hip to the foot |
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Seizure |
Convulsions or other clinically detectable even caused by a sudden discharge of electrical activity in the brain that may be classified as partial or generalized |
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Shingles |
Eruption of acute, inflammatory, herpetic vesicles caused by herpes zoster virus on the trunk of the body along a peripheral nerve |
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Parkinson disease |
Progressive, degenerative neurological disorder affecting the portion of the brain responsible for controlling movement |
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Poliomyelitis |
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord caused by a virus, commonly resulting in spinal and muscle deformity and paralysis |
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Sciatic |
Serve pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve, which travels from the hip to the foot |
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Seizure |
Convulsions or other clinically detectable even caused by a sudden discharge of electrical activity in the brain that may be classified as partial or generalized |
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Shingles |
Eruption of acute, inflammatory, herpetic vesicles caused by herpes zoster virus on the trunk of the body along a peripheral nerve |
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Spins bifida |
Congenital neural tube defect characterized by incomplete closure of the spinal canal through which the spinal cord and meninges may or may not protrude |
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Parkinson disease |
Progressive, degenerative neurological disorder affecting the portion of the brain responsible for controlling movement |
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Poliomyelitis |
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord caused by a virus, commonly resulting in spinal and muscle deformity and paralysis |
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Sciatic |
Serve pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve, which travels from the hip to the foot |
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Seizure |
Convulsions or other clinically detectable even caused by a sudden discharge of electrical activity in the brain that may be classified as partial or generalized |
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Shingles |
Eruption of acute, inflammatory, herpetic vesicles caused by herpes zoster virus on the trunk of the body along a peripheral nerve |
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Spins bifida |
Congenital neural tube defect characterized by incomplete closure of the spinal canal through which the spinal cord and meninges may or may not protrude |
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Spina bifida occulta |
Most common and least severe form of spina bifida without protrusion of the spinal cord or meninges |
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Parkinson disease |
Progressive, degenerative neurological disorder affecting the portion of the brain responsible for controlling movement |
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Poliomyelitis |
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord caused by a virus, commonly resulting in spinal and muscle deformity and paralysis |
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Sciatic |
Serve pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve, which travels from the hip to the foot |
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Seizure |
Convulsions or other clinically detectable even caused by a sudden discharge of electrical activity in the brain that may be classified as partial or generalized |
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Shingles |
Eruption of acute, inflammatory, herpetic vesicles caused by herpes zoster virus on the trunk of the body along a peripheral nerve |
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Spins bifida |
Congenital neural tube defect characterized by incomplete closure of the spinal canal through which the spinal cord and meninges may or may not protrude |
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Spina bifida occulta |
Most common and least severe form of spina bifida without protrusion of the spinal cord or meninges |
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Spina bifida cystica |
More severe type of spina bifida that involves protrusion of the meninges (meningocele), spinal cord (myelocele), or both (meningomyelocele) |
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Spinal cord injuries |
Severe injuries to the spinal cord, such as vertebral fractures and dislocation, resulting in impairment of spinal cord function below the level of the injury |
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Spinal cord injuries |
Severe injuries to the spinal cord, such as vertebral fractures and dislocation, resulting in impairment of spinal cord function below the level of the injury |
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Paraplegia |
Paralysis of the lower portion of the body and both legs |
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Spinal cord injuries |
Severe injuries to the spinal cord, such as vertebral fractures and dislocation, resulting in impairment of spinal cord function below the level of the injury |
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Paraplegia |
Paralysis of the lower portion of the body and both legs |
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Quadriplegia |
Paralysis of all four extremities and, usually, the trunk |
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Spinal cord injuries |
Severe injuries to the spinal cord, such as vertebral fractures and dislocation, resulting in impairment of spinal cord function below the level of the injury |
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Paraplegia |
Paralysis of the lower portion of the body and both legs |
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Quadriplegia |
Paralysis of all four extremities and, usually, the trunk |
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Transient ischemic attack |
Temporary interference with blood supply to the brain, lasting a few minutes to a few hours |
