Medical Terminology - Chapter 5

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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


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