Medical Terminology

The term meaning pain in a nerve or nerves is

• myopathy

• neuralgia

• polyneuritis

• fasciectomy

The term meaning abnormal softening of the meninges is known as

• polyneuritis

• myonecrosis

• meningomalacia

• myocarditis

The term used to describe benign neoplams made up of neurons and nerve fibers is a/an

• neuroma

• polymyalgia

• sphincterotomy

• herniorraphy

The term meaning a degenerative disease of the brain is

• myelopathy

• encephalopathy

• neuralgia

• fasciorrhaphy

The term meaning an inflammation affecting many nerves is

• fasciectomy

• myopathy

• neuromalacia

• polyneuritis

The term meaning abnormal softening of nerve tissue is known as

• polymyalgia

• neuroma

• neuromalacia

• meningomalacia

The term meaning inflammation of the meninges in the brain is

• herniorraphy

• fasciorrhapy

• meningoencephalitis

• sphincterotomy

The term meaning any pathological condition of the spinal cord

• neuralgia

• myelopathy

• polyneuritis

• neuroma

The term meaning any abnormal condition of the skeletal muscle is

• myopathy

• myonecrosis

• neuralgia

• fasciectomy

The term meaning pain in several muscle groups is

• encephalopathy

• myocarditis

• myonecrosis

• polymyalgia