HPHY Term List 11

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39 Terms

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cerebr/o

cerebrum

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crani/o

cranium (skull)

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encephal/o

brain

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gli/o

neuroglial tissue

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mening/o

meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

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meningi/o

meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

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myel/o

bone marrow, spinal cord

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neur/o

nerve

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-lepsy

seizure

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-oma

tumor

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-phasia

speech

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dys-

bad, painful, difficult

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hemi-

one half

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para-

near, beside, beyond

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quadri-

four

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Aphasia

without/no speech

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Ataxia

without/no muscle coordination

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Clonus

series of rapid repeated muscle contractions and relaxations

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Craniotomy

incision of the cranium (skull)

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Dysarthria

difficulty speaking due to loss of control of muscles controlling mouth/face

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Dysphagia

bad/painful/difficult swallowing/eating

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Electroencephalography

process of recording the electricity of the brain

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Encephalitis

inflammation of the brain

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Epilepsy

above/upon seizure (electrical signals in the brain cause recurring seizures)

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Glioma

tumor of glial tissue (support cells of the nervous system)

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Hemiparesis

partial paralysis of one half

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Hemiplegia

paralysis of one half

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Hydrocephalus

condition of water head (excess accumulation of CSF in the brain ventricles)

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Meningitis

inflammation of the meninges

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Meningioma

tumor of the meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

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Meningocele

tumor/swelling of the meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

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Neuroblastoma

tumor of a nerve embryonic cell

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Neurolysis

separation/destruction/loosening of a nerve

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Neurosis

abnormal condition of a nerve

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Paralysis

loss of muscle function and/or sensation because of spinal cord injury

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Paraplegia

paralysis of legs/lower body from spinal cord injury

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Paresthesia

altered skin sensation such as "burning", "prickling" or "tingling"

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Poliomyelitis

inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

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Quadriplegia

paralysis of four (paralysis of all four limbs)