HSC3537 Module 12

The combining form that means head is

cephal/o

The combining form that means cerebrum is

cerebr/o

The combining form that means cerebellum is

cerebell/o

The combining form that means brain is

encephal/o

The combining form that means glue is

gli/o

The combining form that means medulla oblongata is

medull/o

A combining form that means meninges is

mening/o; meningi/o

The combining form that means spinal cord is

myel/o

A combining form that means nerve is

neur/o

The combining form that means star is

astr/o

The combining form that means gray matter is

poli/o

The combining form that means pons is

pont/o

The combining form that means nerve root is

radicul/o

The combining form that means thalamus is

thalam/o

The combining form that means sheath (meninges) is

thec/o

The combining form that means ventricle is

ventricul/o

The combining form that means sense of pain is

alges/o

The combining form that means feeling or sensation is

esthesi/o

The suffix that means weakness is

-paresis

The suffix that means speech is

-phasia

The suffix that means paralysis is

-plegia

The suffix that means muscle coordination is

-taxia

The combining form that means fear or worry is

anxi/o

A combining form that means mind is

ment/o; phren/o; psych/o

The combining form that means split is

schiz/o

The combining form that means body is

somat/o

The combining form that means sleep is

somn/o

A suffix that means treatment is

-therapy

The suffix that means physician is

-iatrist

The suffix that means frenzy is

-mania

The suffix that means pertaining to being attracted to is

-philic

The combining form that means center is

centr/o

The combining form that means rapid contracting and relaxing is

clon/o

The combining form that means to shake violently is

concuss/o

The combining form that means sensation, feeling is

esthesi/o

The combining form that means mind is

ment/o

The combining form that means nerve is

neur/o

The combining form that means away from center is

peripher/o

The combining form that means to cut is

tom/o

The combining form that means tone is

ton/o

The combining form that means forgetfulness is

amnes/o

The combining form that means drive;compel is

compuls/o

The combining form that means false belief is

delus/o

The combining form that means to press down is

depress/o

The combining form that means imagined perception is

hallucin/o

The combining form that means sleep/stupor is

narc/o

The combining form that means besieged by thoughts is

obsess/o

The combining form that means irrational fear is

phob/o

The combining form that means fire is

pyr/o

The combining form that means split is

schiz/o

A suffix that means medical treatment is

-iatry

A suffix that means seizure is

-lepsy

A suffix that means condition to bear is

-phoria