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Vocabulary Quiz

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show A maliganant tumor made up of undifferentiated nerve cells.  
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Neurologist   show
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show Any disease of the nervous tissue.  
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show Scientific study of the effects of drugs on the nervous system.  
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show A substance that is poisonous or destructive to nervous tissue, e.g. botulism toxin, lead.  
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Rabies   show
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Cordotomy   show
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show Any disease or disorder of the brain.  
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Functional Brain Disorders   show
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Microencephaly   show
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Myelitis   show
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show X-ray of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrasting medium.  
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Neuroses   show
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Psychoses   show
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show Sharp spasm-like pain along the course of one or more nerves, usually caused by inflammation or injury of the nerve(s).  
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Neuritis   show
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Paresthesia   show
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Shingles   show
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Achalasia   show
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show Cutting or severing of the vagus nerve. This is often done to reduce the secretion of stomach acid for individuals that suffer from gastrointestinal ulcers.  
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Analgesia   show
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show A pain-relieving drug.  
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Apraxia   show
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Dysarthria   show
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show Impairment of muscle tone.  
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show A condition in which affected individuals sleep as much as 15 hours a day.  
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Myoclonus   show
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show A phenomenon in which amputees have chronic pain in their nonexistant (amputated) limb.  
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Blepharitis   show
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Enucleation   show
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show Anteroirly bulging eyeballs, common in cases of hyperthyroidism.  
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Ophthalmology   show
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show A licensed nonphysician who measures vision and prescribes corrective lenses.  
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show Inflammation and infection of the external auditory canal, caused by bacteria or fungi that enter the canal from the outside. Often occurs after the canal gets moistened by swimming.  
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Otorhinolaryngology   show
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Papilledema   show
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Scotoma   show
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Synesthesia   show
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Trachoma   show
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Emmetropia   show
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show An inner ear disorder characterized by dizziness, ringing in the ears, a sensitivity to sounds, and loss of hearing.  
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show A ringing or buzzing noise in the ears.  
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Vertigo   show
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