Medical Terminology
Meningioma- A typically noncancerous tumor
Aneurysm- An excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening in the artery wall
Thoracic- Of or relating to the thorax
Herniation- The act of an organ bulging through tissue or and abnormal opening
Subdural Hematoma- A pool of blood between the brain and its outermost opening
Epidural Hematoma- A pool of blood on the brain
Neuron- A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses
Synapse- A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter
Gyri- A ridge or fold between two clefts on the cerebral surface of the brain
Sulci- A groove or furrow on the surface of the brain
Myelin- A mixture of proteins and phospholipids forming a whitish insulating sheath around many nerve fibers, increasing the speed at which impulses are conducted
Autosome- Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome
Chromosome- A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes
Lobe- A roundish and flattish part of something, typically each of two or more such parts are divided by a fissure, and often are projecting or hanging
Hemisphere- A half of a sphere or sphere like shape (the brain)
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