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Medical Terminology Chapter 10 - Pathology and Procedures

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Definition
brain tumors   show
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cerebrovascular accident (stroke) (CVA)   show
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show most common tumor. glial mass tumor.  
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show star cell tumor  
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show tumor of the oligodendrocytes.  
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show Rapidly growing malignant tumor of the brain.  
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thrombotic   show
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show cause of thrombotic stroke  
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show non-sustained episodes of neurological dysfunction.  
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show when a blood vessel breaks and bleeding into the brain occurs.  
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show abnormal accumulation of CSF in the brain.  
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show dissolve the clot blocking the vessel.  
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show congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column where the lumbar parts do not develop properly.  
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Alzheimer's disease   show
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Epilepsy   show
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show when the myelin sheath is destroyed on the neurons and replaced by sclerotic tissue.  
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show pertaining to a sudden, acute, onset, as the convulsion of an epileptic seizure.  
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show paralysis of a variety of types.  
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cerebral palsy   show
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show paralysis on one side of the face.  
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show degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia.  
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herpes zoster (shingles)   show
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Meningitis   show
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show traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head.  
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cerebral contusion   show
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cerebral angiography   show
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Positron emission tomography scan (PET Scan)   show
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show when CSF is withdrawn for analysis.  
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stereotactic radiosurgery   show
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