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Deep Tissue Midterm
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33
Massage Therapy
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08/06/2016

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caus o
Definition
burning sensation
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cuncuss o
Definition
shaken together
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contus o
Definition
bruise
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encephal o
Definition
brain
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-esthesia
Definition
sensation, feeling
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esthet o
Definition
sensation, feeling
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-graphy
Definition
process of producing a picture
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radicul o
Definition
nerve root
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mening o
Definition
brain covering
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myel o
Definition
spinal cord
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neur o
Definition
nerve
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-phobia
Definition
abnormal fear
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psych o
Definition
mind
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clausterphobia
Definition
abnormal fear of enclosed spaces
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acrophobia
Definition
abnormal fear of high places
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delusion
Definition
false personal belief despite evidence to the contrary
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hallucination
Definition
sight or sound not based on external stimulation
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seizure
Definition
sudden surge of electrical activity in brain
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coma
Definition
deep state of unconsciencness
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concussion
Definition
violent jarring of the brain
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hydrocephalus
Definition
abnormal increased cerebrospinal fluid in the brain
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hyperesthesia
Definition
excessive sensitivity to stimuli
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hypnochodriasis
Definition
fear of having a serious illness despite medical reassurance
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delirium
Definition
potentially reversible mental condition often associated with a high fever
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dementia
Definition
progressive decline in mental abilities
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dyslexia
Definition
learning disability characterized by substandard reading acheivment
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obsessive-compulsive disorder
Definition
anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts or impulses
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panic attack
Definition
intense emotional feeling that include recurrent, unwanted thoughts or impulses
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anestheitc
Definition
medication used to induce anesthesia
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anesthetist
Definition
medical professions, other than an MD, specializing in administering anesthesia
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meningitis
Definition
inflammation of the meninges
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meningocele
Definition
congenital herniation of the meninges through the skull or spinal column.
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myelitis
Definition
inflammation of the spinal cord or bone marrow
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