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05462674-n:
a structure that is part of the nervous system
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05480794-n:
the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
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05538625-n:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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05342374-n:
a ring of arteries at the base of the brain
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Meronyms
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05343542-n:
any of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willis
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05465868-n:
a nerve cell in the brain
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05481549-n:
the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts
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05495981-n:
the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
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05499828-n:
the middle portion of the brain
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05500594-n:
the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem
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05501185-n:
the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
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05502556-n:
one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
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02689112-a:
of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
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02689256-a:
of or relating to the brain and the blood vessels that supply it
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01327020-v:
kill by smashing someone's skull
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01401676-v:
hit on the head
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00594413-a:
continuing in time or space without interruption
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02711114-v:
close in; darkness enclosed him"
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02904518-a:
of or relating to the nervous system
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05480794-n:
the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
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05503705-n:
a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region
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05540121-n:
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
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00023646-v:
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
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00070633-v:
injure the brain; sustain a concussion
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00096414-a:
having irreversible loss of brain function as indicated by a persistent flat electroencephalogram
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00117267-n:
extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
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00119402-n:
hyperemesis during pregnancy; if severe it can result in damage to the brain and liver and kidney
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00133321-r:
in the brain
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00151530-a:
unable to speak because of a brain lesion
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00667246-n:
any surgical procedure involving the brain
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00683590-n:
surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
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00684128-n:
surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
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00684450-n:
a method of performing prefrontal lobotomy in which the surgical knife is inserted above the eyeball and moved to cut brain fibers
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00688915-n:
any surgery that involves the nervous system (brain or spinal cord or peripheral nerves)
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00706605-n:
the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
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00832471-n:
a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain
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00832626-n:
an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
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00902376-n:
using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
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00902757-n:
a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain
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00906290-n:
roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram
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01463933-n:
a tube of ectodermal tissue in the embryo from which the brain and spinal cord develop
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animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
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01715888-n:
lightly built medium-sized dinosaur having extremely long limbs and necks with small heads and big brains and large eyes
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02473307-n:
extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain
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02474777-n:
the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc
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02476219-n:
any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
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02622678-a:
characterized by partial or total absence of a brain
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02629716-n:
large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night
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02631041-n:
large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
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02688974-a:
of or relating to the cerebrum or brain
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02689112-a:
of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
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02689256-a:
of or relating to the brain and the blood vessels that supply it
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02750090-a:
within the brain
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02750241-a:
within the system of ventricles in the brain
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02823559-a:
of or relating to a ventricle (of the heart or brain)
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02844273-a:
of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain
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02849904-a:
relating to or associated with or comprising a convolution of the brain
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02901491-a:
having a large brain case
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02901649-a:
having an exceptionally large head and brain
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02901806-a:
having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
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03263888-n:
a sonograph that creates an image of the brain and its abnormalities
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03275311-n:
medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain
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03285730-n:
an X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast
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03783017-n:
any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate
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04169152-n:
an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain
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04482543-n:
an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain
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05223550-n:
(anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain
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05223823-n:
a brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes
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05227438-n:
ridge on the lower surface of the fornix of the brain
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05227572-n:
an arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodies
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05228020-n:
one of two small round structures on the undersurface of the brain that form the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix
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05228881-n:
the crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brain
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05319279-n:
thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal
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05326900-n:
a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
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05339946-n:
the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head
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05342374-n:
a ring of arteries at the base of the brain
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05343542-n:
any of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willis
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05351058-n:
any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures
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05354744-n:
any of the three arteries on either side of the brain supplying the cortex of the temporal lobe
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05357366-n:
either of two communicating veins serving the brain
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05361391-n:
any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
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05463873-n:
the part of the brain (in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain) that receives impulses from the ear by way of the auditory nerve
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05465868-n:
a nerve cell in the brain
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05466696-n:
a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
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05466892-n:
a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
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05467922-n:
star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord
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05475878-n:
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
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05476094-n:
a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord
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05476754-n:
a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
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05477305-n:
pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
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05478139-n:
one of two enlargements at the terminus of the olfactory nerve at the base of the brain just above the nasal cavities
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05480794-n:
the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
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05481549-n:
the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related parts
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05482129-n:
the more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex
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the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
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05485098-n:
a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
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05485554-n:
a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
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05488385-n:
the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people
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05489810-n:
the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world
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05491993-n:
anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans
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05492426-n:
a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain
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05493758-n:
that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
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05494130-n:
that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head
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05494365-n:
that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head
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05494933-n:
that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head
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05495172-n:
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
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05495981-n:
the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
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05497741-n:
a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
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05497922-n:
a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus
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05498773-n:
a system of functionally related neural structures in the brain that are involved in emotional behavior
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05499828-n:
the middle portion of the brain
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05500594-n:
the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem
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05501185-n:
the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
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05501932-n:
any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
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05502556-n:
one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
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05503555-n:
a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
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05503705-n:
a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region
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05504107-n:
clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord
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05504336-n:
the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
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05538625-n:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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the part of the skull that encloses the brain
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05680684-n:
unconsciousness brought about by the passage of a low voltage electric current through the brain
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05992015-n:
(neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning
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05992624-n:
localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
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06082025-n:
the branch of neuroscience concerned with the brain
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a graphical image of the brain produced by an echoencephalograph
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07004241-n:
a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
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07411490-n:
injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
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a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
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the brain of certain animals used as meat
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a mechanism that creates a barrier between brain tissues and circulating blood; serves to protect the central nervous system
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someone trained in neuroscience and linguistics who studies brain processes during language production and reception
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a neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
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someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)
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10864858-n:
French anthropologist who studied the craniums and brains of different races of people; remembered for his discovery that articulate speech depends on an area of the brain now known as Broca's area (1824-1880)
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United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
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Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain (1881-1973)
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English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
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fungi with yellowish gelatinous sporophores having convolutions resembling those of the brain
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pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)
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14054762-n:
any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection)
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a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
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14085708-n:
any disorder or disease of the brain
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14095948-n:
a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion
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14096412-n:
partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
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inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion
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14098078-n:
aphasia in which the lesion is assumed to be in the association tracts connecting the various language centers in the brain; patient's have difficulty repeating a sentence just heard
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severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain
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a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms; thought to have been transmitted by cannibalistic consumption of diseased brain tissue since the disease virtually disappeared when cannibalism was abandoned
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the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs especially the brain and spinal cord as well as the heart and liver
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infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea
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a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
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the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)
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14166589-n:
brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
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14170070-n:
autosomal recessive disease in which the degeneration of spinal nerve cells and brain nerve cells leads to atrophy of skeletal muscles and flaccid paralysis; death usually occurs in early childhood
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14200548-n:
mental abnormality resulting from disturbance of the structure or function of the brain
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14213867-n:
deformity in which part of the brain protrudes through the skull
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14236743-n:
a tumor in the brain
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14237032-n:
a tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia
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14239743-n:
a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant
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14250622-n:
a tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sandlike particles
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an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
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stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
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an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
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14342132-n:
inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)
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14342533-n:
inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
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14343302-n:
inflammation of the white matter of the brain
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14343411-n:
inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges
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14343597-n:
diffuse inflammation of the entire brain
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bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain
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any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
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14396707-n:
dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease
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14397372-n:
inflammatory degenerative disease of the brain caused by thiamine deficiency that is usually associated with alcoholism
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14465768-n:
an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological
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protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skull
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14467172-n:
a congenital anomaly of the central nervous system in which a sac protruding from the brain or the spinal meninges contains cerebrospinal fluid (but no nerve tissue)
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an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain
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14569121-n:
a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain
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14604959-n:
amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
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14809057-n:
a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties
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14809373-n:
an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere
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14838217-n:
a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension
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15021560-n:
a set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein plaques in brain tissue (the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's)
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