Publisher's Synopsis
Now finding terms for the overlapping specialties of neurology and neurosurgery is easier than ever before. This reference contains thousands of words encompassing the function and structure of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves (neuroanatomy), along with disorders of the nervous system (neurology). The collection includes terminology used in neuroradiologic diagnosis and testing, including MRI, CAT, SPECT, and PET, as well as in treatments, such as electric stimulation, drugs, and herbs. Also contains words for surgical instruments, implantable stimulators, and spinal instrumentation, in addition to terminology for acute and chronic pain, aging, stroke, mind/body connections, and genetic, degenerative, and traumatic disorders and diseases. Over 110,000 entries.
