Language of medicine

Alzheimer disease (AD)

(AHLZ-hye-mer dih-ZEEZ [ay dee])

[Alois Alzheimer German neurologist, dis- opposite of, -ease comfort]

anesthesia

(an-es-THEE-zhah)

[an- absence, -esthesia feeling]

antidepressant

(an-tee-deh-PRESS-ant)

[anti- against, -de- down, -press- press, -ant agent]

Bell palsy

(bell PAWL-zee)

[Charles Bell Scots anatomist, palsy paralysis]

cerebral palsy (CP)

(seh-REE-bral PAWL-zee [see pee])

[cerebr- brain, -al relating to, palsy paralysis]

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

(SAYR-eh-broh-VAS-kyoolar AK-sih-dent [see vee ay])

[cerebr- brain, -vas- vessel, -cul- little, -ar relating to]

chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)

(KRON-ik traw-MAT-ik en-sef-al-OP-path-ee [see tee ee])

[chron- time, -ic relating to, trauma- wound, -atic relating to, encephal- brain, -pathy disease]

concussion

(kon-KUSH-in)

[concuss- shake violently, -ion condition]

dementia

(de-MEN-shah)

[de- off, -ment- mind, -ia condition of]

electroencephalogram (EEG)

(eh-lek-troh-en-SEF-uh-loh-gram [ee ee jee])

[electro- electricity, -en- within, -cephal- head, -gram drawing]

epilepsy

(EP-ih-lep-see)

[epi- upon, -leps- seizure, -y state]

glioma

(glee-OH-mah)

[gli- neuroglia, -oma tumor]

hemiplegia

(hem-ee-PLEE-jee-ah)

[hemi- half, -pleg- stricken, -ia condition]

herpes zoster

(HER-peez ZOS-ter)

[herpe- creep, zoster belt or girdle]

Huntington disease (HD)

(HUN-ting-ton dih-ZEEZ [aych dee])

[George S. Huntington American physician, dis- opposite of, -ease comfort]

hydrocephalus

(hye-droh-SEF-ah-lus)

[hydro- water, -cephalus head]

lumbar puncture

(LUM-bar PUNK-chur)

[lumb- loin, -ar relating to]

meningitis

(men-in-JYE-tis)

[mening- membrane, -itis inflammation]

multiple neurofibromatosis

(MUL-tih-pul noo-roh-fye-broh-mah-TOH-sis)

[multi- many, -pl- fold, neuro- nerve, -fibr- fiber, -oma- tumor, -osis condition]

multiple sclerosis (MS)

(MUL-tih-pul skleh-ROH-sis [em es])

[multi- many, -pl- fold, scler- hard, -osis condition]

neuralgia

(noo-RAL-jee-ah)

[neur- nerve, -algia pain]

neuritis

(noo-RYE-tis)

[neur- nerve, -itis inflammation]

neuroblastoma

(noo-roh-blas-TOH-mah)

[neuro- nerve, -blast germ, -oma tumor]

neurologist

(noo-ROL-uh-jist)

[neuro- nerve, -log- words (study of), -ist agent]

neuroma

(noo-ROH-mah)

[neur- nerve, -oma tumor]

neuroscientist

(noo-roh-SYE-en-tist)

[neuro- nerve, -scien- knowledge, -ist agent]

paralysis

(pah-RAL-ih-sis)

[para- beyond, -lysis loosening]

paraplegia

(payr-ah-PLEE-jee-ah)

[para- beside, -pleg- stricken, -ia condition]

Parkinson disease (PD)

(PARK-in-son dih-ZEEZ [pee dee])

[James Parkinson English physician, dis- opposite of, -ease comfort]

pharmacist

(FAR-mah-sist)

[pharmac- drug, -ist agent]

pharmacologist

(far-mah-KAHL-oh-jist)

[pharmaco- drug, -log- words (study of), -ist agent]

pharmacy technician

(FAR-mah-see tek-NISH-en)

[pharmac- drug, -y location of activity, techn- art or skill, -ic relating to, -ian practitioner]

psychiatrist

(sye-KYE-ah-trist)

[psych- mind, -iatr- treatment, -ist agent]

psychologist

(sye-KOL-uh-jist)

[psych- mind, -log- words (study of), -ist agent]

quadriplegia

(kwod-rih-PLEE-jee-ah)

[quadri- fourfold, -pleg- stricken, -ia condition]

sciatica

(sye-AT-ih-kah)

[sciatica pain in the hip]

seizure

(SEE-zhur)

shingles

(SHING-guls)

[from cingulum belt or girdle]

spastic paralysis

(SPAS-tik pah-RAL-ih-sis)

[spast- pull, -ic relating to, para- beyond, -lysis loosening]

tic douloureux

(tik doo-loo-ROO)

[tic spasm, douloureux painful spasm]

trigeminal neuralgia

(try-JEM-ih-nal noo-RAL-jee-ah)

[tri- three, -gemina- twins or pair, -al relating to, neur- nerve, -algia pain]

triplegia

(try-PLEE-jee-ah)

[tri- three, -pleg- stricken, -ia condition]