Combing forms
Cerebell/o
cerebellum
Brain disorder marked by deterioration of mental capacity
Alzheimer disease
paralysis that affects the right or left half of the body
Hemiplegia
Neur/o
nerve
Lower part of the brain, nearest to the spinal cord, it controls breathing and heart beat
medulla oblongata
cerebr/o
cerebrum
Brain disorder marked by deterioration of mental capacity that is reversible
dementia
Inflammation of the meninges
Meningitis
Damage to the blood vessels of the cerebrum, leading to loss of blood supply to brain tissue; a stroke
Cerebrovascular accident
collection of nerves that are within the spinal cavity, surrounded by backbones
spinal cord
encephal/o
brain
Traumatic brain injury that can cause bruising, damage to blood vessels, and injury to nerves. Loss of consciousness can occur.
Concussion
paralysis that affects the lower portion of the body
Paraplegia
This is a non surgical type of radiation therapy used to treat abnormalities and small tumors of the brain. Also called Cyberknife or stereotactic radiotherapy, this treatment can deliver precisely targeted radiation in fewer high-dose treatments than traditional therapy.
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Largest part of the brain; controls body movements, thought, reasoning, vision, hearing, and speech
cerebrum
medull/o
medualla oblongata
Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures
Epilepsy
fainting; sudden and temporary loss of consciousness as a result of inadequate flow of blood to the brain
Syncope
A battery-powered device delivers stimulation to nerves to relieve acute and chronic pain.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Nerves that transmit messages to and from the spinal cord
spinal nerves
myel/o
spinal cord
Malignant brain tumor arising for glial cells, BLAST means immature.
Glioblastoma
Destruction of the myelin sheath on never cells in the central nervous system, with replacement by plaques of sclerotic tissue
Multiple sclerosis
Chemical tests, cell counts, cultures, and smears of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord
CSF analysis
Lower back part of the brain that controls muscular coordination and balance
cerebellum