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