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May 24, 2013

Head Injury (Brain Injury) Glossary of Terms

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

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Adjacent: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aging: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Airway: See the definition from MedTerms.com

American Academy of Pediatrics: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amnesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Basilar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clot: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain stem: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Bridge: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bruise: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrospinal fluid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Computerized tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Concussion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cortex: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cranial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cranial nerves: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Craniotomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CT scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Dizziness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Drain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dura: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dura mater: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Edema: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Emergency department: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epidural: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epidural hematoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Flexion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fracture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Head injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hematoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Infant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intubation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Jaw: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laceration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leg: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lethargy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marrow: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Meninges: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Motor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Neurosurgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Operation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Paralysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pediatrics: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pia mater: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progressive: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pulse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pupil: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Risk factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Scan: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Seizure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Skull: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Subarachnoid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Subdural: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Subdural hematoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Supportive care: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Temporal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Temporal bone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trauma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Unconscious: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vomit: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Warfarin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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