nervous system

nerve

L. NERV/O

nerve, sinew

G. NEUR/O

portion of the skull that encloses the brain

L. CRANI/O

(G. kranion)

head

G. CEPHAL/O

(kephale)

brain

L. ENCEPHAL/O, -ENCEPHALON

largest part of the brain

L. CEREBR/O

cerebellum (little brain

L. CEREBELL/O

bridge-like structure

L. PONT/O

border, limbic syste,

L. LIMB/O

hippocampus, seahorse

L. HIPPOCAMP/O

mass of gray located in the diencephalon chamber, inner room

L. THALAM/O

almond-like nuclei in the temporal lobe, almond, tonsil

L. AMYGDAL/O

group of neuronal cell bodies, core, little nut, kernel

L. NUCLEUS

one of the three membranes enveloping the brain and spinal cord, meninx, membrane

L. MENING/O, -MENINX

thin

L. LEPT/O

thick

G. PACHY-, PACH/O

spider, spider-like, arachnoid membrane

G. ARACHN/O

dur amter, membrane, hard

L. DUR/O

lobe

L. LOB/O

a convolution of the cerebrum, circle, ring

L. GYR/O

(gyrus)

groove of the brain, furrow, groove, sulcus

L. SULC/O

deep groove, fissure, cleft

L. FISSUR/O

split, cleave

L. FID/O, FISS/O

(findere, fissum)

small cavity, ventricle

L. VENTRICUL/O

cavity, hollow

L. COEL/O, CEL/O

(koikos)

cortex (cerebrum), outer layer, bark

L. CORTIC/O

spinal cord, (bone) marrow

G. MYEL/O

medulla, marrow

L. MEDULL/O

gray, gray matter of CNS

G. POLI/O

bundle of longitudinal fibers, fascicle

L. FASCICUL/O

rope-like, cord, funicle

L. FUNICUL/O

rope, cord

L. FUN/O

nerve root, root

L. RADICUL/O, RADIC/O

nerve root, nerve

L. RHIZ/O

nerve branch, branch

L. RAM/O

interwoven network of nerves, blood, lymphathic vessels, plexus

L. PLEX/O

group of cells, tumor/cyst

L. GANGLI/O

(ganglion)

supporting tissue of the nervous system, glue

G. GLI/O

(glia)

body of neuron, body

G. SOMAT/O, SOM/O, -SOME

part of neuron, tree, branched structure, dendrite

G. DENDR/O

long process of a neuron, axle, axis, axon

G. AX/O

the back

G. NOT/O

spine, thorn, vertebral column

L. SPIN/O

vertebra, back neuron

L. VERTEBR/O

vertebra

G. SPONDYL/O

sensation, perception

G. ESTHESI/O, ESTHET/O, -ESTHESIA

knowledge

G. GNOST/O, -GNOSIA, -GNOSIS

memory

G. MNEMON/O, -MNESIA

forgetfulness

G. LETH/O

mental, sluggishness, drowsiness

G. LETHARG/O

place, spot, region

G. TOP/O

solid, three-dimensional

G. STERE/O

movement

G. KINESI/O, KINE/O, -KINESIA

movement

L. MOT/O

activity, doing, practice

G. PRAXI/O, -PRAXIA, -PRAXIS

coordination, order

G. TAX/O

tension, stretching, tone (in muscles)

TON/O

sudden involuntary muscle contraction

L. SPASM/O, SPAST/O

seizure

G. LEPS/O, LEPT/O, -LEPSY

seizure, stroke, blow

ICT/O, -ICTAL

thick, dense, frequent

G. PYKN/O, PYCN/O

paralysis, stroke

G. PLEG/O, -PLEGIA, PLECT/O, -PLEXY

paralysis

G. PALSY

partial paralysis

G. PARESIS

strength

G. STHEN/O

clonus, spasmodic alteration of the muscle contractions, confused motion, turmoil

G. CLON/O

involuntary dancing/writing, movement, dance, chorea

G. CHORE/O

stupor, sleep

G. NARC/O

sleep

G. HYPN/O

sleep

L. SOMN/O

sleep

L. SOPOR/O

coma, state of unconsciousness that cannot be aroused from

G. COMAT/O, -COMA

speech

G. LAL/O, -LALIA

speech

G. PHAS/O, -PHASIS, -PHASIA

speech, phrase

G. PHRAS/O, -PHRASIA

word, speech, reading

G. LEX/O

speech, reason, word (-logy body of knowledge/study of)

G. LOG/O, -LOGY

eat, swallow

G. PHAG/O, -PHAGIA

turning

L. VERT/O, VERS/O

shaking, trembling

L. TREM/O, TREMUL/O

backward, behind

G. OPISTHO-

dream

G. ONEIR/O

mind, soul

G. PSYCH/O

mind, diaphragm, phrenic, nerve

G. PHREN/O

mind

L. MENT/O

mind, thought

G. NO/O

emotion, state of mind

G. THYM/O

feeling, disease

G. PATH/O, -PATHY

bearing, carrying, bringing, a mental state in respect to emotional well-being

G. PHOR/O, -PHORIA

pleasure

G. HEDON/O

frenzy, madness

G. MANI/O, -MANIA

a false sensory perception

L. HALLUCIN/O

illusion, hallucination

G. PHANT/O, PHANTASM/O

evident, visible

G. PHANER/O

fear, avoidance

G. PHOB/O, -PHOBIA

panic

G. PANIC

self love

G. NARCISS/O

attraction, love

G. PHIL/O, -PHILIA

lust

G. -LAGNIA