Nervous System Word Parts

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Ch. 9 Intro. to Medical Terminology

73 Terms

1

anxi/o

anxious; uneasy

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2

cephal/o

head

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3

cerebell/o

cerebellum

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4

cerebr/o

cerebrum

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5

contus/o

to bruise

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6

crani/o

skull

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7

dur/o

dura mater

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8

encephal/o

brain

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9

esthes/o, esthesi/o

nervous sensation

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10

gli/o

glue

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11

hydr/o

water

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12

hypn/o

sleep

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13

isch/o

back; to hold back

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14

lamin/o

lamina (thin plate or layer; arch)

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15

lex/o

word

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16

medull/o

medulla oblongata

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17

mening/o, meningi/o

meninges

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18

neur/o

nerve

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19

phas/o

speech

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20

phob/o

fear

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21

phren/o

mind

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22

pol/o

extreme

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23

poli/o

gray matter

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24

pont/o

pons

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25

psych/o

mind

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26

radicul/o

nerve root

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27

schiz/o

split

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28

somat/o

body

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29

synaps/o, synapt/o

point of contact; to join

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30

syncop/o

to cut off; cut short; faint

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31

tax/o

coordination; order

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32

tempor/o

the temples

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33

thalam/o

thalamus

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34

thec/o

sheath (meninges)

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35

traumat/o

trauma; injury; wound

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36

troph/o

development; nourishment

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37

ventricul/o

ventricle

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38

bi-

two; both

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39

con-

together; with

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40

dys-

painful; difficult

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41

en-

in; within

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42

epi-

on; over; upon

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43

hemi-

half

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44

intra-

within; into

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45

mono-

one; single

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46

par-, para-

near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal

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47

poly-

many; much

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48

post-

after; behind

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49

quadri-

four

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50

sub-

below; under

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51

-algesia

pain; sensitivity

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52

-algia

pain

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53

-asthenia

weakness

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54

-cele

hernia; swelling; protrusion

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55

-emic

pertaining to blood condition

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56

-esthesia

feeling; sensation

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57

-ia

condition

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58

-ion

process; state; condition

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59

-lepsy

seizure

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60

-leptic

to seize; take hold of

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61

-lysis

breakdown; separation; loosening

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62

-lytic

pertaining to breakdown or destruction

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63

-orexia

appetite

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64

-osis

abnormal condition

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65

-paresis

weakness

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66

-phasia

speech

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67

-plegia

paralysis

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68

-rrhagic

pertaining to bursting forth (blood)

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69

-rrhaphy

suture

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70

-sclerosis

hardening; thickening

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71

-taxia

muscle coordination

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72

-tropic

turning

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73

-um, -us

structure; tissue; thing

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