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May 24, 2013

Brain Lesions (Lesions on the Brain) Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Brain Lesions (Lesions on the Brain) article.

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Alzheimer's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ammonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amyloidosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anatomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aneurysm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antimicrobial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arteriovenous malformation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Astrocytoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Atrial fibrillation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrophy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autoimmune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Axon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benign: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blindness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood sugar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bowel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain lesions: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain stem: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brainstem: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Broca's area: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bruit: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carotid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carotid artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carotid stenosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebellum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebral palsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrospinal fluid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circle of Willis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Cognition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Compress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Computerized tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cortex: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CVA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dendrite: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Emergency department: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Encephalitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Encephalopathy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epidural: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epilepsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Fibrillation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Frontal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Frontal lobe: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetics: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glioblastoma multiforme: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glioma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemorrhagic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infarction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammatory bowel disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Kidney: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lesion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lobe: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lumbar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lumbar puncture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Magnetic resonance imaging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Malformation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Malignant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Memory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Meninges: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Meningitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metastasize: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

MRI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Multiple sclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myelin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurocysticercosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurofibromatosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neuron: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neurotransmitter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Occipital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Occiput: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Optic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Optic nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Organ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Palsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Paralysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Parasite: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Parietal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pituitary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pituitary gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Plaque: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Poison: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Posture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Proteins: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Respiratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Respiratory rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rheumatoid arthritis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sarcoidosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shaken baby syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Skull: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spinal cord: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stenosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Subarachnoid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Subdural: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Synapse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Temporal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Unconscious: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uterus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ventricles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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