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Medical Terminology Words

Ambu/o Walk

Cephal/o head

Concuss/o shaken together

Contus/o bruising

Ech/o sound

Encephal/o brain

Klept/o steal

Narc/o numbness, stupor

-phobia abnormal fear

Psycho/o mind

Somn/o Sleep

What is a reflex?

Acrophobia fear of high places

Amnesia disturbance in memory

Analgesic pain med

Aphasia Autistic unable to speak Abnormal development

Claustrophobia fear of being in a closed space

Cognition mental activity associated with thinking, , memory and learning

Delirium Dementia Reversible condition where person is suddenly confused, disoriented and unable to think clearly Progressive disease state of above not curable

Dyslexia AIXELSYD

Empathy Ability to understand another’s feeling without personally being involved

Inflammation of the brain Encephalitis Inflammation of the brain

Hallucination

Too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain Hydrocephalus Too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain

Exaggerated or false physical or psychological symptoms to avoid work Malingering Exaggerated or false physical or psychological symptoms to avoid work

Narcolepsy uncontrollable periods of sleep and lethargy

Pyromania

Syncope Fainting

Catatonic

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