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Chapter Three
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09/15/2010

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Term
neurology
Definition
study of the nervous system
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neur/o
Definition
nerves
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neurologist
Definition
doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the nervous system
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neurosurgeon
Definition
specially trained physician who performs surgery on the structures of the nervous system
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neuritis
Definition
inflammation of a nerve
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neurolysis
Definition
destruction of nerve tissue
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neuritis
Definition
inflammation of a nerve
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neuropathy
Definition
any disease involving the nerves
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psych/o
Definition
word root that refers to functions of the mind and mental processes
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neuropathy
Definition
any disease involving the nerves
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psychology
Definition
study of mental processes
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psychotherapy
Definition
process of treating mental disorders using words, art, drama, or movement to express feelings
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psychiatrist
Definition
physician who specializes in treatment of patients with mental illness
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cephal/o
Definition
combining form for head
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-algia
Definition
pain
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cephalgia
Definition
headache or head pain
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cephalic
Definition
pertaining to or toward the head
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hydr/o
Definition
water or fluid
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hydrocephalus
Definition
characterized by an increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid in the skull
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hydrocephalic
Definition
adjective for excess fluid on the brain
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phobia
Definition
abnormal fear
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hydrophobia
Definition
fear of water
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necrophobia
Definition
fear of death
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-philia
Definition
love, attraction for
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encephalitis
Definition
inflammation of the brain
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encephaloma
Definition
brain tumor
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-cele
Definition
hernia
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encephalocele
Definition
herniation of the brain tissue
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-malacia
Definition
softening
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encephalomalacia
Definition
softening of the brain
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encephalotomy
Definition
incision into the brain
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electroencephalogram
Definition
picture of the electrical activity of the brain
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electroencephalography
Definition
process of recording electrical brain activity
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mening/o
Definition
meninges
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encephalomeningitis
Definition
inflammation of the brain and meninges of the spinal cord
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electroneurodiagnostic technologists
Definition
perform electroencephalograms and other tests on the brain
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myel-
Definition
spinal cord and brain marrow
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encephalomyelopathy
Definition
any disease condition of the brain, spinal cord, and bone marrow
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myeloblast
Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord germ cell
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myelocytic
Definition
pertaining to myelocytes
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myelocele
Definition
herniation of the spinal cord
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myelomeningitis
Definition
inflammation of the spinal cord and meninges
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polio
Definition
gray
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poliomyelitis
Definition
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord and brain
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esthesia
Definition
physical feeling or sensation
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anesthetic
Definition
medication used to remove sensation in a specified area
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algesimeter
Definition
instrument used to measure pain
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algesic
Definition
pertaining to pain
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analgesia
Definition
condition without pain
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analgesic
Definition
pertaining to pain relieving medicine
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hyperesthesia
Definition
synonym for algesia, oversensitive to pain
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algesia
Definition
synonym for hyperesthesia, oversensitive to pain
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-plasia
Definition
development
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myelodysplasia
Definition
defective or abnormal formation of the spinal cord
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hyper-
Definition
above or more than normal
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hyperplasia
Definition
overgrowthe or overdevelopment
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emesis
Definition
vomiting
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hyperemesis
Definition
excessive vomiting
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hypoplasia
Definition
underdevelopment
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hypertrophy
Definition
increase in size of muscle tissue
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atrophy
Definition
decrease in size of muscle tissue
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hypotrophy
Definition
synonym for atrophy
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crani/o
Definition
cranium or skull
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myelodysplasia
Definition
defective or abnormal formation of the spinal cord
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hyperplasia
Definition
overgrowth or too much development of an organ
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aplasia
Definition
failure of an organ to develop properly
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hyperemesis
Definition
excessive vomiting
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hypoplasia
Definition
underdevelopment of an organ or tissue
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hypertrophy
Definition
increase of muscle size
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atrophy
Definition
decrease in muscle size
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hypotrophy
Definition
synonym for atrophy
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craniectomy
Definition
surgical removal of a portion of the cranium
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craniotomy
Definition
incision into the skull
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cerebropathy
Definition
any disease of the cerebrum
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cerebromalacia
Definition
softening of the cerebrum
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cerebroma
Definition
cerebral tumor
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cerebrotomy
Definition
incision into the cerebrum
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cerebrovascular
Definition
blood vessels of the brain
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cerebrospinal
Definition
brain and spinal cord
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meningocele
Definition
herniation of the meninges
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myelomeningocele
Definition
herniation of the meninges and spinal cord
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meningomalacia
Definition
softening of the meninges
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cerebral meningitis
Definition
inflammation of the meninges of the cerebrum
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cerebral meningitis
Definition
inflammation of the meninges of the cerebrum
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cerebral meningitis
Definition
inflammation of the meninges of the cerebrum
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adenitis
Definition
inflammation of a gland
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adenectomy
Definition
surgical removal of a gland
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adenoma
Definition
tumor in a gland
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adenopathy
Definition
any disease condition of a gland
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metastasis
Definition
transfer of a disease from one organ to another
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carcinoma in situ
Definition
cancer that is confined to the site of origin
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adenocarcinoma
Definition
cancerous tumor a gland
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melanocarcinoma
Definition
also known as malignant melanoma
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lipoma
Definition
fatty tumor
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carcinoma
Definition
cancerous tumor or malignant tumor (epithelial tissue)
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oncologist
Definition
physician who treats patients with cancer
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radiation therapists
Definition
administer radiation for the purpose of treating cancer
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atheroma
Definition
tumor-like thickening and degeneration of blood vessel walls due to fatty deposits
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atherosclerosis
Definition
fatty deposit causing hardening of blood vessels
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mucoid
Definition
resembling mucus
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mucus
Definition
substance secreted by mucous membranes
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serous membranes
Definition
line the closed body cavities and cover the outside of organs such as the intestines
Term
myospasm
Definition
spasm of a muscle
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neurology
Definition
study of the nervous system
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neuropathy
Definition
any disease of the nerves
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neurolysis
Definition
destruction of a nerve
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neuroplasty
Definition
surgical repair of a nerve
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histolysis
Definition
destruction of tissue
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genesis
Definition
origin or beginning
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-genous
Definition
indicates origin of growth
Term
histology
Definition
study of tissue
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neonatal
Definition
pertaining to newborn
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neoplasm
Definition
any kind of tumor or abnormal growth of cells
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neopathy
Definition
any new disease
Term
antineoplastic
Definition
a therapeutic agent that works against neoplasms
Term
rhabdomyoma
Definition
a benign tumor in muscle tissue
Term
rhabdomyosarcoma
Definition
a malignant cancer that occurs in the skeletal muscles
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