NERVOUS SYSTEM

Neurology

study of the nervous system

Neurologist

specialist in neurology

Neuropathy

nerve disease/disorder

Neuralgia

nerve pain

Neuritis

inflammation of a nerve

Neurogenic

originating from nerves

Encephalitis

inflammation of the brain

Encephalopathy

brain disease/disorder

Encephalogram

brain scan/image

Encephalocele

brain herniation

Glioma

tumor of glial cells

Glioblastoma

aggressive glial tumor

Astrocytoma

tumor of astrocytes

Ependymoma

tumor of ependymal cells

Neuroblastoma

tumor from immature nerve cells

Cerebrospinal

relating to brain and spinal cord

Cerebrovascular

relating to brain’s blood vessels

Cephalogram

head X-ray/image

Cephalocele

head/skull herniation

Hydrocephalus

excess fluid in the brain

Microcephalus

abnormally small head

Macrocephalus

abnormally large head

Acephalus

absence of a head

Meningitis

inflammation of the meninges

Meningocele

herniation of meninges

Meningorrhagia

bleeding of the meninges

Meningioma

tumor of the meninges

Leptomeningitis

inflammation of the pia and arachnoid mater (thin layers)

Myelogram

spinal cord image

Myelophthisis

Wasting disease of spinal cord

Poliomyelitis

inflammation of spinal cord’s gray matter

Myeloencephalitis

inflammation of spinal cord and brain

Quadriplegia

paralysis of all four limbs

Paraplegia

paralysis of lower limbs

Hemiplegia

paralysis of one side of the body

Anaesthesia

loss of sensation

Anaesthesiology

study of anaesthesia

Hypoaesthesia

reduced sensation

Hyperaesthesia

increased sensitivity

Paraesthesia

abnormal sensation (tingling, numbness)

Anaesthetist/Anaesthesiologist

specialist in anaesthesia

Algesia

general sensitivity to pain

Analgesia

absence of pain

Analgesic

pain-relieving drug

Hyperalgesia

increased pain sensitivity