Prefix/Roots/Suffix
mening/o
membranes, meninges
dementia
slowly progressive decline in mental abilities, including memory, thinking, and judgement, often accompanied with personality changes
electroencephalography
process of recording electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp
meningocele
congenital herniation of meninges through a defect in the skull/spinal column
Claustrophobia
The medical term meaning abnormal fear of being in small or enclosed spaces.
radicul/o
root/root nerve
cerebral contusion
bruising of brain tissue as the result of a head injury that causes the brain to bounce against the rigid bone of the skull
factitious disorder
condition where a person acts as if they have a physical/mental illness when they're not really sick
trigeminal neuralgia
characterized by severe, lightning-like pain due to an inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve
Syncope
Aka fainting, is the brief loss of consciousness causes by the decreased flow of blood to the brain
-esthet/o
feeling, nervous sensation, sense of perception
Bell's palsy
temporary paralysis of the 7th cranial nerve that causes paralysis in the face, only on the affected side
Guillian-Barre' Syndrome
An inflammation of the myelin sheath of peripheral nerves characterized by rapidly worsening muscle weakness that can lead to temporary paralysis.
sciatica
inflammation of the sciatic nerve that results in pain, burning, and tingling along the course of the affected nerve through the thigh, leg, and sometimes foot
Delirium
An acute condition of confusion, disorientation, disordered thinking and memory, agitation, and hallucinations. An individual suffering from this condition can be described at delirious.
-tropic
having an affinity for
Cranial hematoma
Factitious disorder
A condition in which an individual acts as if he or she has a physical or mental illness when he or she is not really sick.
Myelitis
Inflammation in the spinal cord / inflammation in the bone marrow
Narcolepsy
A sleep disorder consisting of sudden and uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep during the day.
encephal/o
brain
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
A rapidly progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. Patients with this condition progressively become weaker until they're completely paralyzed and die.
Lethargy
A lowered level marked by listlessness, drowsiness, and apathy.
pia mater
The layer of the meninges that is locaated nearest to the brain and spinal cord.
Hyperesthesia
A condition of abnormal and excessive sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli.