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Premium member Presentation Transcript Medical Terminology Vocabulary Drill : Medical Terminology Vocabulary Drill Chapter 14 - Vocabulary K- Z laminectomy : laminectomy laminectomy : laminectomy lamin -ectomy laminectomy : laminectomy lamin thin plate -ectomy surgical excision laminectomy : laminectomy lamin thin plate -ectomy surgical excision Surgical excision of a vertebral posterior arch meningioma : meningioma meningioma : meningioma mening/i -oma meningioma : meningioma mening/i membrane, meninges -oma tumor meningioma : meningioma mening/i membrane, meninges -oma tumor Tumor of the meninges that originates in the arachnoidal tissue meningitis : meningitis meningitis : meningitis mening/i -itis meningitis : meningitis mening/i membrane, meninges -itis inflammation meningitis : meningitis mening/i membrane, meninges -itis inflammation Inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord or brain meningocele : meningocele meningocele : meningocele mening/o -cele meningocele : meningocele mening/o membrane, meninges -cele hernia meningocele : meningocele mening/o membrane, meninges -cele hernia Congenital hernia (saclike protrusion) in which the meninges protrude through a defect in the skull or spinal column meningomyelocele : meningomyelocele meningomyelocele : meningomyelocele mening/o myel/o -cele meningomyelocele : meningomyelocele mening/o membrane, meninges myel/o spinal cord -cele hernia meningomyelocele : meningomyelocele mening/o membrane, meninges myel/o spinal cord -cele hernia Congenital herniation of the spinal cord and meninges through a defect in the vertebral column microcephalus : microcephalus microcephalus : microcephalus micro- cephal -us microcephalus : microcephalus micro- small cephal head -us pertaining to microcephalus : microcephalus micro- small cephal head -us pertaining to Abnormally small head; congenital anomaly characterized by an abnormal smallness of the head in relation to the rest of the body multiple sclerosis (MS) : multiple sclerosis (MS) multiple sclerosis (MS) : multiple sclerosis (MS) scler -osis multiple sclerosis (MS) : multiple sclerosis (MS) scler hardening -osis condition (usually abnormal) multiple sclerosis (MS) : multiple sclerosis (MS) scler hardening -osis condition (usually abnormal) Chronic disease of the central nervous system marked by damage to the myelin sheath. Plaques occur in the brain and spinal cord causing tremor, weakness, incoordination, paresthesia, and disturbances in vision and speech myelitis : myelitis myelitis : myelitis myel -itis myelitis : myelitis myel spinal cord -itis inflammation myelitis : myelitis myel spinal cord -itis inflammation Inflammation of the spinal cord myelography : myelography myelography : myelography myel/o -graphy myelography : myelography myel/o spinal cord -graphy recording myelography : myelography myel/o spinal cord -graphy recording X-ray recording of the spinal cord after injection of a radiopaque medium into the spinal canal narcolepsy : narcolepsy narcolepsy : narcolepsy narc/o -lepsy narcolepsy : narcolepsy narc/o numbness, sleep, stupor -lepsy seizure narcolepsy : narcolepsy narc/o numbness, sleep, stupor -lepsy seizure Chronic condition with recurrent attacks of uncontrollable drowsiness and sleep neuralgia : neuralgia neuralgia : neuralgia neur -algia neuralgia : neuralgia neur nerve -algia pain neuralgia : neuralgia neur nerve -algia pain Pain in a nerve or nerves neurasthenia : neurasthenia neurasthenia : neurasthenia neur -asthenia neurasthenia : neurasthenia neur nerve -asthenia weakness neurasthenia : neurasthenia neur nerve -asthenia weakness Abnormal condition characterized by nervous weakness, exhaustion, and prostration that often follows depression neurectomy : neurectomy neurectomy : neurectomy neur -ectomy neurectomy : neurectomy neur nerve -ectomy surgical excision neurectomy : neurectomy neur nerve -ectomy surgical excision Surgical excision of a nerve neurilemma : neurilemma neurilemma : neurilemma neur/i -lemma neurilemma : neurilemma neur/i nerve -lemma a sheath, husk, rind neurilemma : neurilemma neur/i nerve -lemma a sheath, husk, rind Thin membranous sheath that envelops a nerve fiber; also called sheath of Schwann or neurolemma neuritis : neuritis neuritis : neuritis neur -itis neuritis : neuritis neur nerve -itis inflammation neuritis : neuritis neur nerve -itis inflammation Inflammation of a nerve neuroblast : neuroblast neuroblast : neuroblast neur/o -blast neuroblast : neuroblast neur/o nerve -blast germ cell neuroblast : neuroblast neur/o nerve -blast germ cell Germ cell from which nervous tissue is formed neuroblastoma : neuroblastoma neuroblastoma : neuroblastoma neur/o -blast -oma neuroblastoma : neuroblastoma neur/o nerve -blast germ cell -oma tumor neuroblastoma : neuroblastoma neur/o nerve -blast germ cell -oma tumor Malignant tumor composed of cells resembling neuroblasts; occurs mostly in infants and children neurocyte : neurocyte neurocyte : neurocyte neur/o -cyte neurocyte : neurocyte neur/o nerve -cyte cell neurocyte : neurocyte neur/o nerve -cyte cell Nerve cell, neuron neurofibroma : neurofibroma neurofibroma : neurofibroma neur/o fibr -oma neurofibroma : neurofibroma neur/o nerve fibr fiber -oma tumor neurofibroma : neurofibroma neur/o nerve fibr fiber -oma tumor Fibrous connective tissue tumor, especially involving the Schwann cells of a nerve neuroglia : neuroglia neuroglia : neuroglia neur/o -glia neuroglia : neuroglia neur/o nerve -glia glue neuroglia : neuroglia neur/o nerve -glia glue Supporting or connective tissue cells of the central nervous system (astrocytes, oligodendroglia, microglia, and ependymal cells) neurologist : neurologist neurologist : neurologist neur/o log -ist neurologist : neurologist neur/o nerve log study of -ist one who specializes neurologist : neurologist neur/o nerve log study of -ist one who specializes Physician who specializes in the study of the nervous system neurology (Neuro) : neurology (Neuro) neurology (Neuro) : neurology (Neuro) neur/o -logy neurology (Neuro) : neurology (Neuro) neur/o nerve -logy study of neurology (Neuro) : neurology (Neuro) neur/o nerve -logy study of Study of the nervous system neuroma : neuroma neuroma : neuroma neur -oma neuroma : neuroma neur nerve -oma tumor neuroma : neuroma neur nerve -oma tumor Tumor of nerve cells and nerve fibers neuropathy : neuropathy neuropathy : neuropathy neur/o -pathy neuropathy : neuropathy neur/o nerve -pathy disease neuropathy : neuropathy neur/o nerve -pathy disease Any nerve disease neurotransmitter : neurotransmitter neurotransmitter : neurotransmitter Substances within neurons and the cerebrospinal fluid that allow nerve cells to communicate with one another oligodendroglioma : oligodendroglioma oligodendroglioma : oligodendroglioma oligo- dendr/o gli -oma oligodendroglioma : oligodendroglioma oligo- little dendr/o tree gli glue -oma tumor oligodendroglioma : oligodendroglioma oligo- little dendr/o tree gli glue -oma tumor Malignant tumor derived and composed of oligodendroglia (a type of cell that makes up one component of the tissue of the CNS) pallidotomy : pallidotomy pallidotomy : pallidotomy pallid/o -tomy pallidotomy : pallidotomy pallid/o globus pallidus -tomy incision pallidotomy : pallidotomy pallid/o globus pallidus -tomy incision Surgical destruction of the globus pallidus of the brain done to treat involuntary movements or muscular rigidity in Parkinson’s disease palsy : palsy palsy : palsy Loss of sensation or an impairment of motor function; also called paralysis. There are many types of palsy; one example is Bell’s palsy, a unilateral paralysis of the facial (VII) nerve. The facial expression is distorted and the patient could be unable to close an eye or control salivation on the affected side papilledema : papilledema papilledema : papilledema papill -edema papilledema : papilledema papill papilla -edema swelling papilledema : papilledema papill papilla -edema swelling Swelling of the optical disk, usually caused by increased intracranial pressure (ICP); also called choked disk paraplegia : paraplegia paraplegia : paraplegia para- -plegia paraplegia : paraplegia para- beside -plegia stroke, paralysis paraplegia : paraplegia para- beside -plegia stroke, paralysis Paralysis of the lower part of the body and of both legs paresis : paresis paresis : paresis Slight, partial, or incomplete paralysis paresthesia : paresthesia paresthesia : paresthesia par- -esthesia paresthesia : paresthesia par- beside -esthesia feeling paresthesia : paresthesia par- beside -esthesia feeling Abnormal sensation, feeling of numbness, prickling, or tingling Parkinson’s disease : Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease : Parkinson’s disease Chronic disease of the nervous system characterized by a loss of equilibrium and by salivation, frustration, nausea, dryness of the mouth, and muscular tremors; also called paralysis agitans, shaking palsy paroxysm : paroxysm paroxysm : paroxysm Sudden recurrence of the symptoms of a disease, an exacerbation; also means a spasm or seizure pheochromocytoma : pheochromocytoma pheochromocytoma : pheochromocytoma phe/o chrom/o cyt -oma pheochromocytoma : pheochromocytoma phe/o dusky chrom/o color cyt cell -oma tumor pheochromocytoma : pheochromocytoma phe/o dusky chrom/o color cyt cell -oma tumor Chromaffin cell tumor of the adrenal medulla or of the sympathetic nervous system poliomyelitis : poliomyelitis poliomyelitis : poliomyelitis polio myel -itis poliomyelitis : poliomyelitis polio gray myel spinal cord -itis inflammation poliomyelitis : poliomyelitis polio gray myel spinal cord -itis inflammation Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord polyneuritis : polyneuritis polyneuritis : polyneuritis poly- neur -itis polyneuritis : polyneuritis poly- many neur nerve -itis inflammation polyneuritis : polyneuritis poly- many neur nerve -itis inflammation Inflammation of many nerves quadriplegia : quadriplegia quadriplegia : quadriplegia quadri- -plegia quadriplegia : quadriplegia quadri- four -plegia stroke, paralysis quadriplegia : quadriplegia quadri- four -plegia stroke, paralysis Paralysis of all four extremities and usually the trunk due to injury to the spinal cord in the cervical spine; also called tetraplegia receptor : receptor receptor : receptor Sensory nerve ending that receives and relays responses to stimuli Reye’s syndrome : Reye’s syndrome Reye’s syndrome : Reye’s syndrome Acute disease that causes edema of the brain and increased intracranial pressure, hypoglycemia, and fatty infiltration of the liver and other vital organs; occurs in children and has a relation to aspirin administration; can be viral in origin sciatica : sciatica sciatica : sciatica Severe pain along the course of the sciatic nerve sleep : sleep sleep : sleep State of rest for the body and mind; has two distinct types: REM for rapid eye movement, sometimes called dream sleep, and NREM for no rapid eye movement somnambulism : somnambulism somnambulism : somnambulism somn ambul -ism somnambulism : somnambulism somn sleep ambul to walk -ism condition somnambulism : somnambulism somn sleep ambul to walk -ism condition Condition of sleepwalking spondylosyndesis : spondylosyndesis spondylosyndesis : spondylosyndesis spondyl/o syn- -desis spondylosyndesis : spondylosyndesis spondyl/o vertebra syn- together -desis binding spondylosyndesis : spondylosyndesis spondyl/o vertebra syn- together -desis binding Surgical procedure to bind vertebrae after removal of a herniated disk; also called spinal fusion stroke : stroke stroke : stroke Death of brain tissue that occurs when the brain does not get enough blood and oxygen; also called cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or brain attack subdural : subdural subdural : subdural sub- dur -al subdural : subdural sub- below dur dura, hard -al pertaining to subdural : subdural sub- below dur dura, hard -al pertaining to Pertaining to below the dura mater sundowning : sundowning sundowning : sundowning Increased agitation or restlessness that occurs in the late afternoon or early evening in patients with cognitive impairment; most common with Alzheimer’s type dementia and Parkinson’s disease sympathectomy : sympathectomy sympathectomy : sympathectomy sympath -ectomy sympathectomy : sympathectomy sympath sympathy -ectomy surgical excision sympathectomy : sympathectomy sympath sympathy -ectomy surgical excision Surgical excision of a portion of the sympathetic nervous system syncope : syncope syncope : syncope Temporary loss of consciousness caused by a lack of blood supply to the brain; also called fainting tactile : tactile tactile : tactile Pertaining to the sense of touch Tay-Sachs disease : Tay-Sachs disease Tay-Sachs disease : Tay-Sachs disease Inherited, progressive disease marked by degeneration of brain tissue; predominantly affects Jewish children of Ashkenazi origin transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) : transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) : transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) Use of mild electrical stimulation to interfere with the transmission of painful stimuli; has proved useful in relieving pain in some patients vagotomy : vagotomy vagotomy : vagotomy vag/o -tomy vagotomy : vagotomy vag/o vagus, wandering -tomy incision vagotomy : vagotomy vag/o vagus, wandering -tomy incision Surgical incision of the vagus nerve ventriculometry : ventriculometry ventriculometry : ventriculometry ventricul/o -metry ventriculometry : ventriculometry ventricul/o little belly -metry measurement ventriculometry : ventriculometry ventricul/o little belly -metry measurement Measurement of intracranial pressure You do not have the permission to view this presentation. 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Premium member Presentation Transcript Medical Terminology Vocabulary Drill : Medical Terminology Vocabulary Drill Chapter 14 - Vocabulary K- Z laminectomy : laminectomy laminectomy : laminectomy lamin -ectomy laminectomy : laminectomy lamin thin plate -ectomy surgical excision laminectomy : laminectomy lamin thin plate -ectomy surgical excision Surgical excision of a vertebral posterior arch meningioma : meningioma meningioma : meningioma mening/i -oma meningioma : meningioma mening/i membrane, meninges -oma tumor meningioma : meningioma mening/i membrane, meninges -oma tumor Tumor of the meninges that originates in the arachnoidal tissue meningitis : meningitis meningitis : meningitis mening/i -itis meningitis : meningitis mening/i membrane, meninges -itis inflammation meningitis : meningitis mening/i membrane, meninges -itis inflammation Inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord or brain meningocele : meningocele meningocele : meningocele mening/o -cele meningocele : meningocele mening/o membrane, meninges -cele hernia meningocele : meningocele mening/o membrane, meninges -cele hernia Congenital hernia (saclike protrusion) in which the meninges protrude through a defect in the skull or spinal column meningomyelocele : meningomyelocele meningomyelocele : meningomyelocele mening/o myel/o -cele meningomyelocele : meningomyelocele mening/o membrane, meninges myel/o spinal cord -cele hernia meningomyelocele : meningomyelocele mening/o membrane, meninges myel/o spinal cord -cele hernia Congenital herniation of the spinal cord and meninges through a defect in the vertebral column microcephalus : microcephalus microcephalus : microcephalus micro- cephal -us microcephalus : microcephalus micro- small cephal head -us pertaining to microcephalus : microcephalus micro- small cephal head -us pertaining to Abnormally small head; congenital anomaly characterized by an abnormal smallness of the head in relation to the rest of the body multiple sclerosis (MS) : multiple sclerosis (MS) multiple sclerosis (MS) : multiple sclerosis (MS) scler -osis multiple sclerosis (MS) : multiple sclerosis (MS) scler hardening -osis condition (usually abnormal) multiple sclerosis (MS) : multiple sclerosis (MS) scler hardening -osis condition (usually abnormal) Chronic disease of the central nervous system marked by damage to the myelin sheath. Plaques occur in the brain and spinal cord causing tremor, weakness, incoordination, paresthesia, and disturbances in vision and speech myelitis : myelitis myelitis : myelitis myel -itis myelitis : myelitis myel spinal cord -itis inflammation myelitis : myelitis myel spinal cord -itis inflammation Inflammation of the spinal cord myelography : myelography myelography : myelography myel/o -graphy myelography : myelography myel/o spinal cord -graphy recording myelography : myelography myel/o spinal cord -graphy recording X-ray recording of the spinal cord after injection of a radiopaque medium into the spinal canal narcolepsy : narcolepsy narcolepsy : narcolepsy narc/o -lepsy narcolepsy : narcolepsy narc/o numbness, sleep, stupor -lepsy seizure narcolepsy : narcolepsy narc/o numbness, sleep, stupor -lepsy seizure Chronic condition with recurrent attacks of uncontrollable drowsiness and sleep neuralgia : neuralgia neuralgia : neuralgia neur -algia neuralgia : neuralgia neur nerve -algia pain neuralgia : neuralgia neur nerve -algia pain Pain in a nerve or nerves neurasthenia : neurasthenia neurasthenia : neurasthenia neur -asthenia neurasthenia : neurasthenia neur nerve -asthenia weakness neurasthenia : neurasthenia neur nerve -asthenia weakness Abnormal condition characterized by nervous weakness, exhaustion, and prostration that often follows depression neurectomy : neurectomy neurectomy : neurectomy neur -ectomy neurectomy : neurectomy neur nerve -ectomy surgical excision neurectomy : neurectomy neur nerve -ectomy surgical excision Surgical excision of a nerve neurilemma : neurilemma neurilemma : neurilemma neur/i -lemma neurilemma : neurilemma neur/i nerve -lemma a sheath, husk, rind neurilemma : neurilemma neur/i nerve -lemma a sheath, husk, rind Thin membranous sheath that envelops a nerve fiber; also called sheath of Schwann or neurolemma neuritis : neuritis neuritis : neuritis neur -itis neuritis : neuritis neur nerve -itis inflammation neuritis : neuritis neur nerve -itis inflammation Inflammation of a nerve neuroblast : neuroblast neuroblast : neuroblast neur/o -blast neuroblast : neuroblast neur/o nerve -blast germ cell neuroblast : neuroblast neur/o nerve -blast germ cell Germ cell from which nervous tissue is formed neuroblastoma : neuroblastoma neuroblastoma : neuroblastoma neur/o -blast -oma neuroblastoma : neuroblastoma neur/o nerve -blast germ cell -oma tumor neuroblastoma : neuroblastoma neur/o nerve -blast germ cell -oma tumor Malignant tumor composed of cells resembling neuroblasts; occurs mostly in infants and children neurocyte : neurocyte neurocyte : neurocyte neur/o -cyte neurocyte : neurocyte neur/o nerve -cyte cell neurocyte : neurocyte neur/o nerve -cyte cell Nerve cell, neuron neurofibroma : neurofibroma neurofibroma : neurofibroma neur/o fibr -oma neurofibroma : neurofibroma neur/o nerve fibr fiber -oma tumor neurofibroma : neurofibroma neur/o nerve fibr fiber -oma tumor Fibrous connective tissue tumor, especially involving the Schwann cells of a nerve neuroglia : neuroglia neuroglia : neuroglia neur/o -glia neuroglia : neuroglia neur/o nerve -glia glue neuroglia : neuroglia neur/o nerve -glia glue Supporting or connective tissue cells of the central nervous system (astrocytes, oligodendroglia, microglia, and ependymal cells) neurologist : neurologist neurologist : neurologist neur/o log -ist neurologist : neurologist neur/o nerve log study of -ist one who specializes neurologist : neurologist neur/o nerve log study of -ist one who specializes Physician who specializes in the study of the nervous system neurology (Neuro) : neurology (Neuro) neurology (Neuro) : neurology (Neuro) neur/o -logy neurology (Neuro) : neurology (Neuro) neur/o nerve -logy study of neurology (Neuro) : neurology (Neuro) neur/o nerve -logy study of Study of the nervous system neuroma : neuroma neuroma : neuroma neur -oma neuroma : neuroma neur nerve -oma tumor neuroma : neuroma neur nerve -oma tumor Tumor of nerve cells and nerve fibers neuropathy : neuropathy neuropathy : neuropathy neur/o -pathy neuropathy : neuropathy neur/o nerve -pathy disease neuropathy : neuropathy neur/o nerve -pathy disease Any nerve disease neurotransmitter : neurotransmitter neurotransmitter : neurotransmitter Substances within neurons and the cerebrospinal fluid that allow nerve cells to communicate with one another oligodendroglioma : oligodendroglioma oligodendroglioma : oligodendroglioma oligo- dendr/o gli -oma oligodendroglioma : oligodendroglioma oligo- little dendr/o tree gli glue -oma tumor oligodendroglioma : oligodendroglioma oligo- little dendr/o tree gli glue -oma tumor Malignant tumor derived and composed of oligodendroglia (a type of cell that makes up one component of the tissue of the CNS) pallidotomy : pallidotomy pallidotomy : pallidotomy pallid/o -tomy pallidotomy : pallidotomy pallid/o globus pallidus -tomy incision pallidotomy : pallidotomy pallid/o globus pallidus -tomy incision Surgical destruction of the globus pallidus of the brain done to treat involuntary movements or muscular rigidity in Parkinson’s disease palsy : palsy palsy : palsy Loss of sensation or an impairment of motor function; also called paralysis. There are many types of palsy; one example is Bell’s palsy, a unilateral paralysis of the facial (VII) nerve. The facial expression is distorted and the patient could be unable to close an eye or control salivation on the affected side papilledema : papilledema papilledema : papilledema papill -edema papilledema : papilledema papill papilla -edema swelling papilledema : papilledema papill papilla -edema swelling Swelling of the optical disk, usually caused by increased intracranial pressure (ICP); also called choked disk paraplegia : paraplegia paraplegia : paraplegia para- -plegia paraplegia : paraplegia para- beside -plegia stroke, paralysis paraplegia : paraplegia para- beside -plegia stroke, paralysis Paralysis of the lower part of the body and of both legs paresis : paresis paresis : paresis Slight, partial, or incomplete paralysis paresthesia : paresthesia paresthesia : paresthesia par- -esthesia paresthesia : paresthesia par- beside -esthesia feeling paresthesia : paresthesia par- beside -esthesia feeling Abnormal sensation, feeling of numbness, prickling, or tingling Parkinson’s disease : Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease : Parkinson’s disease Chronic disease of the nervous system characterized by a loss of equilibrium and by salivation, frustration, nausea, dryness of the mouth, and muscular tremors; also called paralysis agitans, shaking palsy paroxysm : paroxysm paroxysm : paroxysm Sudden recurrence of the symptoms of a disease, an exacerbation; also means a spasm or seizure pheochromocytoma : pheochromocytoma pheochromocytoma : pheochromocytoma phe/o chrom/o cyt -oma pheochromocytoma : pheochromocytoma phe/o dusky chrom/o color cyt cell -oma tumor pheochromocytoma : pheochromocytoma phe/o dusky chrom/o color cyt cell -oma tumor Chromaffin cell tumor of the adrenal medulla or of the sympathetic nervous system poliomyelitis : poliomyelitis poliomyelitis : poliomyelitis polio myel -itis poliomyelitis : poliomyelitis polio gray myel spinal cord -itis inflammation poliomyelitis : poliomyelitis polio gray myel spinal cord -itis inflammation Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord polyneuritis : polyneuritis polyneuritis : polyneuritis poly- neur -itis polyneuritis : polyneuritis poly- many neur nerve -itis inflammation polyneuritis : polyneuritis poly- many neur nerve -itis inflammation Inflammation of many nerves quadriplegia : quadriplegia quadriplegia : quadriplegia quadri- -plegia quadriplegia : quadriplegia quadri- four -plegia stroke, paralysis quadriplegia : quadriplegia quadri- four -plegia stroke, paralysis Paralysis of all four extremities and usually the trunk due to injury to the spinal cord in the cervical spine; also called tetraplegia receptor : receptor receptor : receptor Sensory nerve ending that receives and relays responses to stimuli Reye’s syndrome : Reye’s syndrome Reye’s syndrome : Reye’s syndrome Acute disease that causes edema of the brain and increased intracranial pressure, hypoglycemia, and fatty infiltration of the liver and other vital organs; occurs in children and has a relation to aspirin administration; can be viral in origin sciatica : sciatica sciatica : sciatica Severe pain along the course of the sciatic nerve sleep : sleep sleep : sleep State of rest for the body and mind; has two distinct types: REM for rapid eye movement, sometimes called dream sleep, and NREM for no rapid eye movement somnambulism : somnambulism somnambulism : somnambulism somn ambul -ism somnambulism : somnambulism somn sleep ambul to walk -ism condition somnambulism : somnambulism somn sleep ambul to walk -ism condition Condition of sleepwalking spondylosyndesis : spondylosyndesis spondylosyndesis : spondylosyndesis spondyl/o syn- -desis spondylosyndesis : spondylosyndesis spondyl/o vertebra syn- together -desis binding spondylosyndesis : spondylosyndesis spondyl/o vertebra syn- together -desis binding Surgical procedure to bind vertebrae after removal of a herniated disk; also called spinal fusion stroke : stroke stroke : stroke Death of brain tissue that occurs when the brain does not get enough blood and oxygen; also called cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or brain attack subdural : subdural subdural : subdural sub- dur -al subdural : subdural sub- below dur dura, hard -al pertaining to subdural : subdural sub- below dur dura, hard -al pertaining to Pertaining to below the dura mater sundowning : sundowning sundowning : sundowning Increased agitation or restlessness that occurs in the late afternoon or early evening in patients with cognitive impairment; most common with Alzheimer’s type dementia and Parkinson’s disease sympathectomy : sympathectomy sympathectomy : sympathectomy sympath -ectomy sympathectomy : sympathectomy sympath sympathy -ectomy surgical excision sympathectomy : sympathectomy sympath sympathy -ectomy surgical excision Surgical excision of a portion of the sympathetic nervous system syncope : syncope syncope : syncope Temporary loss of consciousness caused by a lack of blood supply to the brain; also called fainting tactile : tactile tactile : tactile Pertaining to the sense of touch Tay-Sachs disease : Tay-Sachs disease Tay-Sachs disease : Tay-Sachs disease Inherited, progressive disease marked by degeneration of brain tissue; predominantly affects Jewish children of Ashkenazi origin transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) : transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) : transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) Use of mild electrical stimulation to interfere with the transmission of painful stimuli; has proved useful in relieving pain in some patients vagotomy : vagotomy vagotomy : vagotomy vag/o -tomy vagotomy : vagotomy vag/o vagus, wandering -tomy incision vagotomy : vagotomy vag/o vagus, wandering -tomy incision Surgical incision of the vagus nerve ventriculometry : ventriculometry ventriculometry : ventriculometry ventricul/o -metry ventriculometry : ventriculometry ventricul/o little belly -metry measurement ventriculometry : ventriculometry ventricul/o little belly -metry measurement Measurement of intracranial pressure