Chapter 10 Medical Terminology Worksheet Answers |100 Questions| With Correct Answers.

anesthesiologist {Ans: a physician who specializes in administering anesthetic agents}migraine {Ans: a migrane headache is characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head}sciatica {Ans: siatica is a nerve inflammation that results in pain, burning, and tingling through the thigh, leg, and foot.}neuroma {Ans: a benign neoplasm made up of nerve tissue}phobia {Ans: abnormal fear}encephalomeningitis {Ans: inflammation of the meninges and the brain}meningomalacia {Ans: abnormal softening of the meninges}delirium {Ans: the acute condition that is characterized by confusion, disorientation, disordered thinking and memory, agitation, and hallucinations}poliomyelitis; poli/o, myel, -itis {Ans: a contagious viral infection of the brainstem and spinal cord, which sometimes leads to paralysis}pia mater {Ans: the layer of the meninges that is located nearest to the brain and the spinal cord}hypothalamus {Ans: controls vital body functions}myelopathy {Ans: any pathological condition of the spinal cord}OCD {Ans: obsessive-compulsive disorder}epidural {Ans: During childbirth, _____ anesthesia is administered to numb the nerves from the uterus and birth passage without stopping labor.}99 {Ans: spinal cord}CSF {Ans: cerebrospinal fluid}contus/o {Ans: bruise}91 {Ans: cerebral cortex}PTSD {Ans: post-traumatic stress disorder}epilepsy {Ans: epalepsy is a chronic