Suffixes Combining Forms Medical Terms Pathology of the Nervous System Miscellanous
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What is -pathy or path/o
any disease, suffering, feeling or emotion
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What is encephal/o?
brain
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What anatomy?
Study of structure
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What is hydrocephalus?
abnormally increased cerebrospinal fluid within the brain
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What is cerebral contusion?
Is the bruising of brain tissue as a result of a head injury
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What is -ologist, -iatrist, or -ist
means specialist
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What is caus/o?
burning, burn
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What is dura mater?
thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges is known as the________
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What is a concussion?
violent jarring of the brain
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What is Shaken baby syndrome?
The condition of a child being violently shaken by someone is known as what syndrome? The action can cause brain injury, fractures, blindness, death, etc
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What is -graphy
process of recording
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What is cerebr/o?
cerebrum, brain
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What is encephalitis?
inflammation of the brain
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What is myelitis?
Inflammation of the spinal cord
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What is lethargy?
The lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, drowsiness, and apathy is known as ?
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What is -tripsy
to crush
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What is mening/o?
membranes, meninges
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What is Anesthetist?
Medical professional ( not a physician) specializing in administering anesthesia
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What is meningocele?
congenital herniation of the meninges through the skull or spinal column
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What is lethargy ?
Commonly known as fainting, the medical term for this condition is what?
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What is -esthesia?
sensation, feeling
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What is pysch/o?
mind
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What is migraine?
a headache which is characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head
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What is Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?
Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a degenerative disease in which the patients become progressively weaker until they are completely paralyzed
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What is Cerebrovascular accident?
Is also known as a stroke, is damage to the brain that occurs when the blood flow to the brain is disrupted by a blockage of the blood supply






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