Medical Terminology - Chapter 5
Paresthesia
abnormal sensation
Myelomalacia
abnormal softening of the spinal cord
Macrocephaly
abnormally large head
Microcephaly
abnormally small head
The condition for fear of heights is ______________
acrophobia
A drug that relieves pain is called __________
analgesic
A doctor who specializes in anesthesiology is a _____________________
anesthesiologist
What is the term used for drugs to dull the pain reception from the nerves?
anesthetics
Which of the following conditions are treated by psychiatric drugs?
anxiety psychosis depression
The medical term root "tax/o" means ________________
arrangement order coordination
Dysesthesia
bad feeling
The _________ is the abnormal softening of the skull
craniomalacia
Which of the following is defined as abnormal narrowing of the skull?
craniostenosis
Which of the following is defined by a sudden state of confusion and abrupt loss of awareness of the surroundings?
delirium
Dyskinesia
difficult movement
Dysphasia
difficulty speaking
The root for dura is ___________
dur/o
A negative emotional state is called _____________
dysphoria
Inflammation of the brain is defined as ___________
encephalitis
Which of the following terms relates to the brain?
encephalitis
Syncope
fainting
Pseudoesthesia
false sensation
Cynophobia
fear of dogs
Phobophobia
fear of fear itself
Ablutophobia
fear of taking a bath
Nyctophobia
fear of the night
Dendrophobia
fear of trees
The meaning of the root esthesi/o is:
feeling ; sensation
Which of the following are terms associated with an EEG?
graphy enecephalo electro
Cephalagia
head pain
Subdural hematoma
hematoma beneath the dura
Cranial hematoma
hematoma beneath the skull
Intracerebral hematoma
hematoma located inside the brain
Epidural hematoma
hematoma located on top of the dura
Encephalocele
hernia of the brain
Meningocele
hernia of the meninges
Myelomeningocele
hernia of the spinal cord and the meninges
Myelocele
herniation of the spinal cord
An increase in muscle movement or activity is _________
hyperkinesia
The root for sleep is __________
hypn/o somn/o
Insomnia
inability to sleep
What is the correct surgical definition of the term "lobotomy"?
incision into the lobe
Hyperesthesia
increased sensation
ICP
intracranial pressure
Myospasm
involuntary muscle contractions
A ____________ stroke us a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage
ischemic
In the Roman translation, the term ganglion means ___________
knot
The definition of gnosi/o is ___________
know
LP
lumbar puncture
The definition of "excessive desire" is _______
mania
The root for meninges is ________________
mening/o meningi/o
The term _____________ comes from the word hemicronias, which means half of the head
migraine
Nerves that carry impulses away from the CNS are:
motor efferent
MS
multiple sclerosis
The root "ton/o" means:
muscle tone pressure tension
Myoclonus
muscle twitching
A _________________ is an image of the spinal cord
myelogram
The definition of the root neur/o is ___________
nerve
Neuritis
nerve inflammation
Neuralgia
nerve pain
Neurasthenia
nerve weakness
Terms meaning "nerve pain" are ___________
neuralgia ; neurodynia
Disease of the joint associated with nerves is defined as __________________
neuroarthropathy
A deficiency of sugar that interferes with normal brain activity is ________________
neuroglycopenia
Causalgia
painful sensation of burning
Hemiplegia
paralysis of half of the body
Slight or partial paralysis is the definition of ____________
paresis
Hemiparesis
partial paralysis of half of the body
Monoparesis
partial paralysis of one limb
The two parts of the nervous system are the ____________ & _______________
peripheral nervous system central nervous system
PET
positron emission tomography
The time after a seizure is called ____________
postictal
The root for "mind" is __________
psych/o phren/o
Which type of anesthesia is injected into a nerve, causing loss of sensation over a particular area?
regional
The meaning of the root myel/o is
spinal cord bone marrow
The Greek meaning of plegia is ____________
to strike
An imaging technique that produces an image of the brain using sound waves sent through the skull is ______________________
transcranial doppler sonography
Hematoma
tumor-like mass made up of blood
The definition of the suffix "-asthenia" is ____________
weakness
The suffixes that relate to paralysis are:
-paresis, -plegia
When using an ___________ , electroduces are placed on the skull and the brain for monitoring
EEG
EEG
Electroencephalogram
______________ stroke is the name for a rupture in the blood vessel
Hemorrhagic
___________ is the removal of a lobe
Lobectomy
Which of the following is an incision into a lobe?
Lobotomy
____________ is a type of surgery that can be used to treat problems of the nervous system's support structures.
Neurosurgery
Central: Syncope ; Aphasia ; Dyslexia
Peripheral: Neuralgia ; Dysesthesia ; Hyperesthesia
Which of the following terms associated with craniostenosis?
cranio sten
Which of the following are categorized as neurological components?
Central Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System
Which of the following are a unified collection of cells known as the central nervous system?
Spine ; Brain
____________ is a disease when a person speaks too fast
Tachyphasia
Encephalalgia
brain pain
CNS
central nervous system
Which of the following terms relate to the cerebellum?
cerebellitis cerebellar
CP
cerebral palsy
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
The _____________ is the largest part of your brain
cerebrum
Paralysis
complete loss of sensation and motor function
Dystonia
condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements
Synesthesia
condition where one sensation is experienced as another
