Module 14 Word Parts & Abbreviations

cerebello

balance and coordination part of the brain;

cerebro

thinking part of the brain;

duro

dura mater

encephalo

brain

ganglio

ganglion

glio

glia, gluey substance, support cells

meningo

3 layers around Brain and spinal cord

mento

mind

mono

one

myelo

spinal cord

neuro

nerve

phaso

speech

psycho

mind

quadri

four

radiculo

nerve root

rhizo

nerve root

-asthenia

weakness

-esthesia

feeling, sensation

-iatrist

specialist,, physician

-iatry

study of or field of

-ictal

seizure

-paresis

slight paralysis

-phoria

emotional state

CNS

Central Nervous System

CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid

ICP

intrcranial pressure

PERRLA

pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

TIA

transient ischemic attack (little strokes)

CP

cerebral palsy

MS

multiple sclerosis

GAD

generalized anxiety disorder

PTSD

post traumatic stress disorder

EEG

electroencephalogram

HA

headache

ADL

activities of daily living