CHPT4_Nervous System_ combining forms

TERM PART

MEANING

COMBINING FORMS

cerebell/o

cerebellum (little brain)

cerebr/o

cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

crani/o

skull

encephal/o

entire brain

esthesi/o

sensation

gangli/o

ganglion (knot)

gli/o

glue

gnos/o

knowing

hypn/o

sleep

kinesi/o

movement

lex/o

word or phrase

mening/o

meninges (membrane)

meningi/o

meninges (membrane)

myel/o

spinal cord or bone marrow

narc/o

stupor or sleep

neur/o

nerve

phas/o

speech

phob/o

exaggerated fear or sensitivity

phor/o

carry or bear

phren/o

mind

psych/o

mind

schiz/o

split

somat/o

body

somn/i

sleep

somn/o

sleep

spin/o

spine (thorn)

spondyl/o

vertebra

stere/o

three-dimensional or solid

tax/o

order or coordination

thalam/o

thalamus (a room)

thym/o

mind

ton/o

tone or tension

top/o

place

ventricul/o

ventricle (belly or pouch)

vertebr/o

vertebra

PREFIX

cata-

down

SUFFIXES

-asthenia

weakness

-lepsy

seizure

-mania

condition of abnormal impulse toward

-paresis

slight paralysis

-plegia

paralysis\