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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