nerves
combining forms
pathology terms
abbreviations
definations
100
the system that includes nerves in the arms and legs
What is peripheral nervous system (pns)
100
bad, painful or difficult words or phrases
What is lex/o
100
this is a progressive, degenerative disorder that results in tremors
What is Parkinson's disease
100
LOC means
What is level of consciousness or loss of consciosness
100
common cold
What is coryza
200
a nerve cell is known as a
What is a neuron
200
disease of a nerve root
What is radicul/o
200
this causes traumatic bruising, crushing or tearing of the spinal cord
What is spinal cord injury (sci)
200
SCI means
What is spinal cord injury
200
epistaxis means
What is nose bleeds
300
the nerve that controls body movement
what is the motor nerves
300
condition of absence of muscle strenghth
What is sthen/o
300
inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body, resulting in lung congestion and dyspnea
What is congestive heart failure (chf)
300
CT means
what is computed tomography
300
an abnormally high concentration of potassium (k) in the blood
What is hyperkalemia
400
these nerves gather information from the skin, muscles and the joints
What is the sensory nerves
400
measuring instrument for tension
What is ton/o
400
disorder that affects the blood vessels in fingers, toes, ears, and nose marked by vessel constriction and reduced blood flow in response triggers such as cold temperature
What is Raynaud's disease
400
GBS means
What is Guillain-Barre syndrome
400
accumulation of excessive amounts of cerebrospinal fluid (within the ventricles of the brain)
What is hydrocephalus
500
this part comprises the brain and spinal cord
what is the central nervous system(cns)
500
process of recording the spinal cord or bone marrow
What is myel/o
500
soft blowing sound caused by turbulent blood flow in a vessel
What is bruit
500
MRI means
What is magnetic resonance imaging
500
means ab normal protrusion of the eyeball
What is exophalamus