Miscellaneous
difficulty reading
dyslexia
medical term for fainting
syncope
prefix meaning near, beside; beyond
para-
combining form for paralysis
-plegia
incision into the skull to access the brain
craniotomy
medical terminology for stroke
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
needle puncture of spinal cavity to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid for analysis
lumbar puncture or spinal tap
suffix meaning partial paralysis
-paresis
combining form for brain
encephal/o
record of the electrical activity of the brain
electroencephalogram (EEG)
stroke symptoms that resolve within 24 hours
transient ischemic attack (TIA)
three membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
meninges
suffix meaning movement
-kinesia
combining form for stupor; numbness; sleep
narc/o
surgically placed tube that diverts excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain to the abdomen
ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt
paralysis from the waist down
paraplegia
nervous system cells that support neurons
neuroglia
suffix meaning order, coordination
-taxis
combining form for (spinal) nerve root
radicul/o
congenital deformity in which some or all of the fetal brain is missing
anencephaly
the abbreviation EMG stands for
electromyogram
sensation of numbness, prickling, tingling
paresthesia
suffix meaning feeling
-esthesia
combining form for knot, or knot-like mass
gangli/o
severe type of spina bifida in which meninges and spinal cord protrude through the spine
meningomyelocele