Chap 10, Nervous System, Terminology, Combining Forms, Prefixes, Suffixes Flashcards
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alges/o, -algesia
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excessive sensitivity to pain
2
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angi/o
A
vessel (blood)
3
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caus/o
A
burning
4
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cephal/o
A
head
5
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum
6
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cerebr/o
A
cerebrum
7
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comat/o
A
deep sleep (coma)
8
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crani/o
A
skull
9
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cry/o
A
cold
10
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dur/o
A
dura mater
11
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encephal/o
A
brain
12
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esthesi/o
A
feeling, nervous sensation
13
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gli/o
A
glio cells
14
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hydr/o
A
water
15
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kines/o, kinesi/o
A
movement
16
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lept/o
A
thin, slender
17
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lex/o
A
word, phrase
18
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mening/o, meningi/o
A
membranes, meninges
19
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my/o
A
muscle
20
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myel/o
A
spinal cord or bone marrow
21
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narc/o
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numbness, stupor, sleep
22
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neur/o
A
nerve
23
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olig/o
A
scanty
24
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pont/o
A
pons
25
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radicul/o
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nerve root of spinal nerves
26
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spin/o
A
spine, backbone
27
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syncop/o
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to cut off, cut short, faint
28
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tax/o
A
order, coordination
