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55 Cards in this Set
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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dur/o
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dura mater
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encephal/o
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brain
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gli/o
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glial cells, glue
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lept/o
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thin, slender
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mening/o
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membranes, meninges
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ax/o
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axons
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mylin/o
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myelin
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my/o
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muscle
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myel/o
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spinal cord (means bone marrow in other contexts)
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synapt/o
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synaptic
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neur/o
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nerve
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pont/o
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pons, bridge
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radicul/o
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nerve root (of spinal nerves)
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thalam/o
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thalamus
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thec/o
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sheath (refers to the meninges)
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vag/o
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vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve)
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alges/o
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excessive
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-algesia
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sensitivity to pain
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-algia
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pain
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caus/o
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burning
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comat/o
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deep sleep (coma)
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esthesi/o
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nervous sensation
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-esthesia
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nervous sensation
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kines/o
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movement
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kinesi/o
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movement
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-kinesia
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movement
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-kinesis
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movement
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-kinetic
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movement
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-lepsy
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seizure
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lex/o
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word, phrase
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-paresis
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weakness
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-phasia
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speech
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-plegia
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paralysis (loss or impairment of the ability to move parts of the body)
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thromb/o
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abnormal clotting
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-praxia
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action
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-sthenia
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strength
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syncop/o
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to cut off, cut short
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tax/o
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order, coordination
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hydrocephalus
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congenital disorder. abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain.
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spina bifida
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congenital disorder. congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of vertebral parts (neural tube defect)
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alzheimer disease
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degenerative. brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration (dementia) with personality changes and impairment of daily functioning.
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem.
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epilepsy
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chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity
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huntington disease
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hereditary disorder marked by degenerative changes in the cerebrum leading to abrupt involuntary movements and mental deterioration.
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multiple sclerosis
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destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic (hard) tissue
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myasthenia gravis
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autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness (-asthenia) of voluntary muscles (attached to bones).
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palsy
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paralysis (partial or complete loss of function)
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parkinson disease
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degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia, occurring in later life and leading to tremors, weakness of muscles, and slowness of movement
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tourette syndrome
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involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements; uncontrollable vocal sounds; and inappropriate words
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herpes zoster (shingles)
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viral infection affecting peripheral nerves
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meningitis
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inflammation of the meninges; leptomeningitis
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brain tumor
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abnormal growth of brain tissue and meninges
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cerebral concussion
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temporary brain dysfunction (brief loss of consciousness) after injury, usually clearing within 24 hours
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