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What is the definition of cerebellitis?
What does cerebral thrombosis refer to?
What condition does duritis describe?
Which term refers to inflammation of the brain?
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Which condition involves inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots?
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What is the definition of ganglitis?
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What type of tumor is glioblastoma?
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What does meningitis refer to?
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What does the term neurology refer to?
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A ______ is the surgical procedure used to repair a nerve.
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The condition of excessive sensitivity to stimuli is called ______.
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Study Notes
Medical Terms Overview
- Cerebellitis: Inflammation of the cerebellum.
- Cerebral Thrombosis: Abnormal clot condition affecting the cerebrum.
- Duritis: Inflammation of the dura mater, the outermost layer of the meninges.
- Encephalitis: Inflammation of the brain, which can cause neurological issues.
- Encephalomalacia: Softening of brain tissue, often resulting from injury or disease.
- Encephalomyeloradiculitis: Inflammation affecting the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots.
- Ganglitis: Inflammation of a ganglion, a collection of nerve cell bodies.
- Glioblastoma: Highly malignant primary brain tumor composed of glial cells.
- Glioma: Tumor made up of glial cells found in the brain or spine.
- Meningioma: Tumor arising from the meninges, the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
- Meningitis: Inflammation of the meninges, usually due to infection.
- Meningocele: Protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the spinal column.
- Meningomyelocele: Protrusion of both the meninges and spinal cord through a spinal defect.
- Mononeuropathy: Disease affecting a single peripheral nerve.
- Neuralgia: Pain that occurs along a nerve pathway.
- Neuritis: Inflammation of a nerve, which can cause pain and weakness.
- Neuroarthropathy: A condition affecting both nerves and joints.
- Neuropathy: General term for disease of the peripheral nerves.
- Poliomyelitis: Inflammation of the spinal cord’s gray matter, can lead to paralysis.
- Polyneuritis: Inflammation affecting multiple nerves.
- Polyneuropathy: Disease that affects several nerves simultaneously.
- Radiculitis: Inflammation of the nerve roots, often causing pain and numbness.
- Radiculopathy: Disease affecting nerve roots causing various neurological symptoms.
- Rhizomeningomyelitis: Inflammation of nerve roots, meninges, and spinal cord.
- Subdural Hematoma: Collection of blood below the dura mater.
- Ganglionectomy: Surgical excision of a ganglion.
- Neurectomy: Surgical removal of a nerve.
- Neurolysis: Procedure to free a nerve from surrounding tissue.
- Neuroplasty: Surgical repair procedure for a nerve.
- Neurorrhaphy: Suturing of a nerve after injury or surgery.
- Neurotomy: Incision made into a nerve to relieve symptoms.
- Radicotomy/Rhizotomy: Surgical incision into a nerve root for pain or pressure relief.
Diagnostic Procedures
- Cerebral Angiography: Imaging technique to visualize blood vessels in the cerebrum.
- CT Myelography: Imaging of the spinal cord using CT for structured assessment.
- Electroencephalogram (EEG): Recording of the brain’s electrical activity for diagnosing seizures and other disorders.
- Electroencephalograph: Device used to carry out EEG.
- Electroencephalography: Process of recording the electrical activity of the brain.
Clinical Conditions and Sensory Terms
- Anesthesia: Condition of lack of sensation or feeling, often induced for surgery.
- Aphasia: Loss or impairment of the ability to speak.
- Cephalgia: Medical term for headache.
- Cerebral: Pertaining to the cerebrum, responsible for higher brain functions.
- Craniocerebral: Relating to both the cranium and the cerebrum.
- Dysesthesia: Abnormal sensations, often painful.
- Dysphasia: Condition involving difficulty in speaking.
- Encephalopathy: General term for disease affecting the brain.
Neurological Impairments
- Gliocyte: Refers to glial cells which support and protect neurons.
- Hemiparesis: Slight paralysis affecting one side of the body.
- Hemiplegia: Total paralysis on one side of the body.
- Hyperesthesia: Increased sensitivity to sensory stimuli.
- Interictal: Time period occurring between seizures or attacks.
- Intracerebral: Pertaining to within the cerebrum.
- Mental: Related to cognitive functions and the mind.
- Monoparesis: Slight paralysis affecting one limb.
- Monoplegia: Paralysis affecting one limb, impairing its function.
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