CCAC Quiz (Ch. 10-13)

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

epidural

above the dura

subdural

under the dura

intracerebral

within the brain

hematoma

a localized collection of blood outside of blood vessels, often caused by injury

anencephaly

lack of or without part of the brain

meninges

three thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord

myel/o

spinal chord

neuropathy

disease condition of the nerve

radiculopathy

disease condition of the spinal nerve root

analgesia

pain relief (reliever)

anesthesia

works against or stops nervous sensation

hemiplegia

when the condition affects half of the body (left or right)

monoplegia

when the condition affects one limb

paraplegia

when the condition affects the lower half of the body

quadraplegia

when the condition affects all four limbs

angiogram

a medical imaging procedure used to visualize blood vessels

angioplasty

surgical repair of a vessel

arter/o or arteri/o

artery

ven/i or phleb/o

vein

cardiomegaly

a condition where the heart is larger than normal

brady-

slow

tachy-

rapid or fast

cyanosis

abnormal condition of blueness or being blue

septum

a dividing wall or membrane that separates two areas or cavities within the body

A-fib

atrial fibrillation

MVP

mitral valve prolapse

ECHO

echocardiogram

CAD

coronary artery disease

MI

myocardial infarction

bronch/o

bronchi

wedge resection

removes a small portion of a lobe

segment resection

removes a larger portion of a lobe

lobectomy

removes an entire lobe

pneumonectomy

removes the entire lung

phren/o

diaphragm

pleura

sac around the lung

spir/o

to breathe

-poiesis

formation or production

agglutination

clumping together

plasma

liquid portion of the blood

RBC

red blood cell

WBC

white blood cell

platelet

clotting cell

thromb/o

clot