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NervousSystem 13
Med Terms
Question | Answer |
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cerebr/o | cerebrum; brain |
hydr/o | water; fluid |
-malacia | softening |
-pathy | disease |
cephalalgia | pain in the head; headache |
encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
hemiplegia | paralysis of one side of the body |
neuritis | inflammation of nerve or nerves |
craniotomy | incision into the skull to provide access to the brain or to relieve pressure |
CNS | central nervous system |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |
blephar/o | eyelid |
lacrim/o | tears |
presby- | aging; old |
-opia | vision |
conjunctivits | inflammation of the conjunctiva; commonly called pinkeye |
exophthalmia | abnormal protrusion of the eyeball(s) |
keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
OS | left eye (oculus sinister) |
PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation |
REM | rapid eye movement |
audi/o | hearing; sound |
rhin/o | nose |
-plasty | surgical repair |
otorrhea | discharge or drainage from the ear |
presbycusis | impaired hearing related to the aging process |
myringotomy | incision into the tympanic membrane |
AU | each ear (auris unitas) |
EENT | eyes, ears, nose, throat |