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Nervous System FC
Nervous System Flash Cards
Term | Definition |
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Dur/o | Dura (Tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and the spinal cord) |
Anosmia (an-AWZ-mee-ah) | Lack of a sense of smell |
Causalgia (kaw-ZAL-jah) | Painful sensation of burning |
Dysesthesia (DIS-es-THEE-zhah) | Bad Feeling |
Hyperesthesia (HAL-per-es-THEE-zhah) | Increased sensation |
Paresthesia (PAR-es-THEE-zhah) | Abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin) |
Pseudesthesia (SOO-des-THEE-zhah) | False sensation |
Synesthesia (SIN-es-THEE-zhah) | Condition where one sensation is experienced as another |
Gnosi/o | Know |
Esthesi/o | Feeling or sensation |