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Term | Definition |
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What does an Endocrinologist do? | Specializes in the study of body hormones |
Craniotomy is | surgical removal of part of the bone from the skull to expose the brain |
Suffix -esthetic means | feeling, sensation |
Which cells respond to the effects of a hormone? | Target cells |
What covers the brain and spinal cord? | Meninges |
Encephalitis is? | Inflammation of the brain |
Meningitis is? | Inflammation of brain and spinal cord membranes |
What are the symptoms of diabetes mellitis? | Excessive urination, excessive thirst, weight loss, hunger, blurry vision, numb or tingling hands/feet, dry skin, felling very tired (fatigue) |
Inability to speak is? | dysarthria |
CVA or Cerebrovascular accident stands for? | stroke, Cerebral vasentar accident! brain attack, |
What is Graves disease? | over production of thyroid how of blood to cells in the bran hormones |