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Mod 3540 Wk 2
Abbreviation & Terminology wk 2
Question | Answer |
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ECOA | equal credit opportunity act |
FCRA | fair credit reporting act |
FN | final notice |
CNS | central nervous system |
PNS | peripheral nervous system |
LOC | levels of consciousness |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |
CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
CT | computed tomography |
PTSD | posttraumatic stress disorder |
SAD | seasonal affective disorder |
ADD | attention deficit disorder |
ADHD | attention deficit hyperactive disorder |
MS | multiple sclerosis |
OCD | obsessive compulsive disorder |
ICP | intracranial pressure |
AD | alzheimer's disease |
dura mater | thick,tough, outermost membrane of the meninges |
meninges | system of membranes that enclose the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system |
cephalgia | (AKA headache) pain in the head |
hydrocephalus | a condition in which excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain |
cranial hematoma | collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain |
syncope | (AKA fainting) brief loss of consciousness caused by the decreased flow of blood to the brain |
intracranial | amount of pressure inside the skull |
poliomyelitis | (AKA polio) highly contagious viral disease that attacks the spinal cord and bone marrow |
polyneuritis | inflammation of many nerves |
radiculopathy | nerve root disease |
somnambulism | (AKA sleepwalking) condition of walking or performing some other activity without awakening |
narcolepsy | sleep disorder consisting or sudden and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day |
myelitis | inflammation of the spinal cord |
myelography | radiographic study of the spinal cord |
echoencephalography | use of ultrasound imaging to diagnose a shift in the midline structure of the brain |
kleptomania | disorder characterized by repeatingly stealing objects, neither for personal use nor for monetary value |
claustrophobia | abnormal fear of being in narrow and enclosed spaces |
neurorrhaphy | surgically suturing together the ends of a severed nerve |
anesthesiologist | medical professional who specializes in administering anesthesia |
antidepressant | medication administered to prevent or relive depression |