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chapter 4 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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encephal/o | entire brain |
gli/o | glue |
gnos/o | knowing |
lex/o | word or phrase |
myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
narc/o | stupor/sleep |
phor/o | carry or bear |
phren/o, psych/o | mind |
schiz/o | split |
somat/o | body |
spondyl/o | vertebra |
stere/o | three-dimensional or solid |
tax/o | order or coordination |
top/o | place |
cata- | down |
-lepsy | seizure |
-mania | condition of abnormal impulse toward |
ALS | amyo |
BD | bipolar disease |
CP | cerebral palsy |
CT | computed tomography |
CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
DTR | deep tendon reflexes |
ECT | electroconvulsive therapy |
GAD | generalized anxiety disorder |
GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
LP | lumbar puncture |
NCV | nerve conduction velocity |
PET | positron-emission tomography |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |