CC 306M Unit 5 Nervous System and Psychology Physiology and Pathophysiology Terminology

Esthesi/o, Esthet/o, -Esthesia

Sensation, perception

Gnost/o, -Gnosia, -Gnosis

Knowledge

Mnemon/o, -Mnesia

Memory

Leth/o

Loan Word: Lethe

Forgetfulness

Letharg/o

Mental sluggishness, drowsiness

Top/o

Place, spot, region

Stere/o

Solid, three-dimensional

Kinesi/o, Kine/o, -Kinesia

Loan Word: Kinesis

Movement

Mot/o

Movement

Praxi/o, -Praxia, -Praxis

Loan Word: Praxis, pl. Praxes

Activity, doing, practice

Tax/o

Loan Word: Taxis, pl. Taxes

Coordination, order

Ton/o

Tension, stretching, tone (esp. in muscles)

Spasm/o, Spast/o

Loan Word: Spasmus

Spasm (a sudden involuntary muscle contraction)

Leps/o, Lept/o, -Lepsy

Seizure

Ict/o, -Ictal

Loan Word: Ictus

Seizure, stroke (CVA), blow

Pykn/o, Pycn/o

Thick, dense, frequent

Pleg/o, -Plegia, Plect/o, -Plexy

Paralysis, stroke

Palsy

Paralysis

-Paresis

Loan Word: Paresis

Partial paralysis

Sthen/o

Strength

Clon/o

Loan Word: Clonus

Clonus (i.e. spasmodic alteration of muscle contractions)

Chore/o

Loan Word: Chorea

Chorea (i.e. involuntary dancing/writhing movement), dance

Narc/o

Stupor, sleep

Hypn/o

Sleep

Somn/o

Sleep

Sopor/o

Loan Word: Sopor

Sleep

Comat/o, -Coma

Loan Word: Coma

Coma (i.e. state of unconsciousness that cannot be aroused from)

Lal/o, -Lalia

Speech

Phas/o, -Phasis, -Phasia

Speech

Phras/o, -Phrasia

Speech, phrase

Lex/o

Word, speech, reading

Log/o, -Logy

Speech, reason, word (body of knowledge, study of)

Phag/o, -Phagia

Eat, swallow

Vert/o, Vers/o

Turning

Trem/o, Tremul/o

Loan Word: Tremor

Shaking, trembling

Opistho-

Backward, behind

Oneir/o

Dream