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LOM Ch 10 Nervous System Set 5
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner
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05/16/2010

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thec/o
Definition
combined form meaning sheath (referring to the meninges)
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intrathecal
Definition
pertaining to within the sheath of the meninges
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intrathecal injection
Definition
type of injection that can introduce chemicals--such as chemotherapeutic drugs--into the subarachnoid space
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vag/o
Definition
combined form meaning vagus nerve
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tenth
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The vagus nerve is the ___ cranial nerve
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vagal
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pertaining to the vagus nerve
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alges/o
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combined form meaning excessive sensitivity to pain
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-algesia
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Suffix meaning excessive sensitivity to pain
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analgesia
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without pain
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hypalgesia
Definition
condition of diminished sensation to pain
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hyperalgesia
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condition of increased sensitivity to pain
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-algia
Definition
Suffix meaning pain
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neuralgia
Definition
nerve pain
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trigeminal nerve
Definition
fifth cranial nerve
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trigeminal neuralgia
Definition
flashes of pain radiating along the course of the trigeminal nerve
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cephalgia
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headache
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vasodilation of blood vessels in tissues surrounding the brain, tension in neck and scalp muscles
Definition
What two things causes headaches?
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caus/o
Definition
combined form meaning burning
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causalgia
Definition
intense burning pain following injury to a sensory nerve
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comat/o
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combined form meaning deep sleep or coma
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comatose
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pertaining to deep sleep
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coma
Definition
state of unconsciousness from which the patient cannnot be aroused
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semicomatose
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stupor from which a patient can be aroused
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stupor
Definition
unresponsiveness
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irreversible coma
Definition
brain death--person unresponsive to stimuli, no spontaneous breathing, no movement, and has a flat EEG tracing
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esthesi/o
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combined form meaning feeling or nervous sensation
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-esthesia
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Suffix meaning feeling or nervous sensation
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anesthesia
Definition
without feeling
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anesthetic
Definition
agent that reduces or eliminates sensation
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hyperesthesia
Definition
excessive feeling
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