Ch. 13-15
The abbreviation that is used for doing an electrical study of brain stimulation and functioning is __________.
EEG
Hyperalgesia
Excessive sensitivity to painful stimuli
A patient who has had a cerebrovascular accident and has paralysis on the right side of the body is said to have __________.
Hemiplegia
An increase in cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain is called __________.
Hydrocephalus
Monoplegia
Paralysis of one limb
Hemiplegia
Paralysis on one side of the body
The suffix meaning "loosen or dissolve" is __________.
-lysis
Neurasthenia
Chronic fatigue and dysphoria
The suffix that means "madness" is __________.
-mania
Syncope
Fainting
Ceohalagia
Headache
Polyneuritis
Inflammation of many nerves
encephal/o
brain
Cephalalgia
cephal/o, -algia head, condition of pain Headache
A patient who has loss of muscle coordination and equilibrium would likely have __________.
cerebellitis
A weakness and bulging of an artery wall in the brain is a
cerebral aneurysm
A blood clot that has traveled to the brain and can cause a stroke is called a
cerebral embolism
A stroke is medically known as a
cerebrovascular accident
Neurasthenia is also known as polyneuralgia.
false
A tumor of neuroglial cells is called a __________.
glioma
The combining form dur/o means __________.
hard
cephal/o
head
phren/o
mind
The term that is used for suturing a nerve is __________.
neurorrhaphy
crani/o
skull
Enceohalomalacia
Softening of brain tissue
Rhizotomy
Surgical incision into a nerve root
Neurectomy
Surgical removal of a nerve
Agnosia
a-, gnos/o, -ia without, knowledge, condition of Inability to interpret sensory information
Aphasia
a-, phasi/o, -ia without, to speak, condition of Inabiliity to speak
A patient who has an excessive and abnormal fear of heights has __________.
acrophobia
The primary type of pain management used during surgical procedures is __________.
anesthesia
A patient who has had a stroke and is not able to speak has __________.
aphasia
A person who finds it difficult to concentrate, has a poor attention span, and has hyperkinesia or inability to be still is said to have __________.
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
What is the Latin word for "not in the mind"?
dementia
Bacterial or viral infection of the brain is
encephalitis ƒ
What is the name of a brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, including convulsions and temporary loss of consciousness?
epilepsy
Prickling and tingling due to damaged nerves is called hyperalgesia.
false
ather/o
fatty
Ganglionectomy
ganglion/o, -ectomy swelling/knot, surgical removal Surgical removal of a ganglion
Hemiplegia
hemi- -plegia half, paralysis Paralysis on one side of the body
The term refers to paralysis of one side of the body
hemiplegia
Hydrocephalus
hydr/o, cephal/o, -us water, head, pertaining to Abnormally increased volume of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain
Hyperalgesia
hyper-, -algesia excessive/abnormally high, pain An extreme sensitivity to painful stimuli
Meningitis
mening/o, -itis membrane, inflammation Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord
A benign tumor of the membranes covering the brain is known as a
meningioma
The infection __ affects the brains coverings
meningitis
psych/o
mind
The condition in which a person has uncontrolled episodes of sleep during otherwise wakeful periods is __________.
narcolepsy
neur/o
nerve
Neurolysis
neur/o -lysis nerve, to loosen, dissolve The procedure of separating a nerve by removing unwanted adhesions
Neuroasthenia
neur/o, -asthenia nerve, weakness
An inflammation of a nerve is known as
neuritis
A tumor of nerve cells is medically known as
neuroma
The cerebellum has __________ lobe(s).
one
embol/o
plug
An inflammation of many nerves is known as
polyneuritis
The abbreviation PET stands for __________.
positron emission tomography
Psychosomatic
psych/o, somat/o, -ic mind, body, pertaining to The influence of the mind over bodily functions, especially disease
The general term that relates to someone who has a gross distortion of reality, disorganization of emotions and mental capacity, and inability to relate to others is __________.
psychosis
The term for the surgical procedure to cut into a nerve root, which is done to relieve pain, is __________.
rhizotomy
Schizophrenia
schiz/o, phren/o, -ia to divide/split, mind, condition of A mental condition characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and extensive withdrawal
aut/o
self
The combining form phasi/o means to __________.
speak
myel/o
spinal cord
gangli/o
swelling, knot
A convulsion is caused by an excess of electrical brain stimulation.
true
A decreased ability to feel pain is hypoalgesia.
true
A headache is also known as cephalalgia.
true
An increased sensitivity to any touch or sound, as well as pain, is hyperesthesia.
true
Fainting is also known as syncope.
true
Neuralgia is a general term for nerve pain.
true
On the other hand, hyperaglesia is an increased sensitivity only to pain.
true
