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19 Cards in this Set
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Analgesic |
A drug that relieves pain |
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Anticonvulsant |
A drug that opposes convulsions |
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Antidepressant |
A drug that opposes depression |
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Antipsychotic |
A drug that opposes psychoses |
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Anxiolytics |
A drug that lessens anxiety |
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Hypnotic |
A drug that aids sleep |
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Neuropharmacology |
The study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system |
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Psychopharmacology |
The study of the effects of drugs on mental processes |
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Psychotropic |
Drugs that are able to turn the mind |
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Thrombolytic |
A drug that dissolves clots |
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Cerebrotomy |
Incision into the brain |
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Chemotherapy |
Treatment using chemicals |
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Craniectomy |
Removal of a piece of the skull |
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Craniotomy |
Incision into the skull |
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Endarterectomy |
Removal of the inside of an artery |
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Endovascular neurosurgery |
Surgery on the nervous system performed by entering the body through blood vessels |
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Neuroplasticity |
Reconstruction of a nerve |
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Neurorrhaphy |
Searching of a nerve, often the separate ends of a nerve |
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Neurotomy |
Incision into a nerve |