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Medical Terminology Chapter 10 - Pathology and Procedures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| brain tumors | abnormal growth of the brain. |
| cerebrovascular accident (stroke) (CVA) | when the blood flow in the brain is impeded. |
| glioma | most common tumor. glial mass tumor. |
| astrocytoma | star cell tumor |
| oligodendrogliomas | tumor of the oligodendrocytes. |
| glioblastoma | Rapidly growing malignant tumor of the brain. |
| thrombotic | blood clot in the brain |
| atheroclerosis | cause of thrombotic stroke |
| transient ischemic attacks | non-sustained episodes of neurological dysfunction. |
| hemorrhagic | when a blood vessel breaks and bleeding into the brain occurs. |
| hydrocephalus | abnormal accumulation of CSF in the brain. |
| tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) | dissolve the clot blocking the vessel. |
| Spina bifida | congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column where the lumbar parts do not develop properly. |
| Alzheimer's disease | brain disorder where a gradual yet progressive mental deterioration is seen, along side of personality changes and general impaired functioning. |
| Epilepsy | chronic brain disease characterized by recurrent seizures. |
| multiple sclerosis | when the myelin sheath is destroyed on the neurons and replaced by sclerotic tissue. |
| ictal event | pertaining to a sudden, acute, onset, as the convulsion of an epileptic seizure. |
| palsy | paralysis of a variety of types. |
| cerebral palsy | caused form hypoxia during pregnancy or post delivery. |
| bell palsy | paralysis on one side of the face. |
| parkinson's disease | degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia. |
| herpes zoster (shingles) | viral infection impacting on the peripheral nerves . |
| Meningitis | inflammation of the meninges. |
| cerebral concussion | traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head. |
| cerebral contusion | bruising of brain tissue as a result of trauma to the head. |
| cerebral angiography | x-ray imaging of the arterial vessels in the brain after contrast injection. |
| Positron emission tomography scan (PET Scan) | when radioactive glucose injected then visualized on brain imaging to detect metabolism in the brain cells. |
| lumbar puncture | when CSF is withdrawn for analysis. |
| stereotactic radiosurgery | specific instrument used to locate and treat specific abnormal structures on the brain. |
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