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Ch 4: Nervous System, Eyes and Ears Flashcards

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encephal-o

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Nervous System

the brain

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rhinencephalon

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rhin-encephal-on

the part of the brain involvign the nose

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poliomyeloencephalitis

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poli-o-myel-o-encephal-itis

the inflammation of the brain, involving the spinal cord and grey matter

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cerebr-o

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Nervous System

The brain; the cerebrum

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craniocerebral

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crani-o-cerebr-al

p.t. the brain, and/involving the skull

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cerebell-o

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Nervous System

literally means little brain

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spinocerebellum

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spin-o-cerebell-um

the part of the cerebellum involving the spine

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membran-o

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Nervous System

membrane

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musculomembranous

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muscul-o-membran-ous

p.t. (a/the) membrane(s) of muscle(s)

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membraneous

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membran-e-ous

p.t. (a/the) membrane(s)

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mening-o

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p.t. (a/the) membrane(s) of muscle(s)

meninges

membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord

3 layers: dura mater, arachnoid and pia mater

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meningitis

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mening-itis

the inflammation of the meninges

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neur-o

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p.t. (a/the) membrane(s) of muscle(s)

nerve

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neurosis

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neur-osis

an abnormal condition involving the nerves

an abnormal condition involving the emotions

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nerv-i

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nerve

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nervous system

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nerv-ous system

the system p.t. the nerves

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ophthalm-o

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eye

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ophthalmologist

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ophthalm-o-log-ist

one who studies the eye(s)

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opt(ic)

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eye

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optical

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optic-al

p.t. an/the eye(s)

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optometrist

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opt-o-metr-ist

one who measures (something involving ) the eyes

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optic nerve

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opt-ic nerve

a/the nerve p.t. an/the eye(s)

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cor-e

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pupil

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cor(s)-o

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pupil

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corectomy
cor-ectomy the cutting out of something involving the pupil
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pupill-o
pupil
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pupillometry
the measurement of (something involving) a/the pupil(s)
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ker(at)-o
cornea from greek
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corne-o
cornea from latin
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keratomalacia
kerat-o-malacia the softening of a/the cornea(s)
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corneamandibular reflex
corne-o-mandibul-ar reflex a reflex p.t. the lower jaw, involving the cornea
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scler-o
the sclera
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sclerotomy
scler-o-tomy the cutting of the sclera
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dacry-o
tear greek
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lacrim-o
tear roman
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lacrimonasal
lacrim-o-nas-al p.t. the nose, involving tears
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rhinodacryolith
rhin-o-dacry-o-lith a calculus involving tears, involving the nose
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tympan-o
middle ear
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malle-o
hammer or malleus
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incud-o
anvil or incus
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staped(i)-0
stirrup or stapes
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myring-o-
tympanic membrane
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melotrophologist
mel-o-troph-o-log-ist – one who studies the | growth/nourishment of the limbs
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cytopathogeneticist
cyt-o-path-o-genet-icist – one who specializes in the science of the production of diseases of cells
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otitic cephalagra
ot-it-ic cephal-agra – gouty pain in the head, p.t. the | inflammation of the ears
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cephalicotomy
cephal-ic-o-tomy – the cutting of something p.t. the head
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blepharostatogen
blephar-o-stat-o-gen – a substance which produces the | stopping of the eyelids
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epidermomalacia
epiderm-o-malacia – the softening of the epidermis
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rhinostomize
rhin-ostom-ize – to make an opening in the nose
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cephalorhinoplasty
cephal-o-rhin-o-plasty – the surgical repairing of the nose, involving the head
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ophthalmocentetic
ophthalm-o-centet-ic – p.t. the surgical puncturing of the eyelids
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somotogenous | – somatogenous
som-ot-o-genous – produced by an abnormal condition involving the body – somat-o-genous – produced by the body
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rhinolithiastic
rhin-o-lith-iast-ic – p.t. the abnormal presence of a calculus in the nose
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blepharalectomic
rhin-o-lith-iast-ic – p.t. the abnormal presence of a calculus in the nose
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ophthalmomalacogenic
ophthalm-o-malac-o-genic – producing the softening of the | eyes
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trichocytin
trich-o-cyt-in – a substance of the cells of (something | involving) hair
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otoptotic
ot-o-ptot-ic – p.t. the downward displacement of the ears
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omphalodermocyte
omphal-o-derm-o-cyte – a cell of the skin of the navel
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epidermotodysplasia
epiderm-ot-o-dysplasia – the defective formation of something involving an abnormal condition involving the epidermis
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cephalotrichia
cephal-o-trich-ia – an abnormal condition involving the hair of the head
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arthrodynometric
arthr-odyn-o-metr-ic – p.t. the measurement of pain in the joints
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meloacrodermitic
mel-o-acr-o-derm-it-ic – p.t. the inflammation of the skin of the extremities of the limbs
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craniatrics
cran-iatr-ics – the science of the healing of the skull
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brachiosseopexy (therapeutic)
brachi-osse-o-pexy – the fixation of the bones of an arm
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onychacroplastic incision (therapeutic)
onych-acr-o-plast-ic incision – an incision p.t. the surgical repairing of the extremities of the nails
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trichocytoplasia
trich-o-cyt-o-plasia – the formation of the cells of hair
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myosotropic substance
myos-o-tropic substance – a substance preferentially affecting the muscles
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melokineticist
mel-o-kinet-icist – one who specializes in the science of the movement of the limbs
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chondrinostotogenic drug
chondr-in-ostot-o-genic drug – a drug producing the | ossification of a substance of cartilage
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keratostomy
kerat-o-stomy – the making of an opening in a cornea
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blepharoscopist
blephar-o-scop-ist – one who examines the eyelids
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podalectomize
pod-al-ectom-ize – to cut out something p.t. a foot
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arthralonecrotic condition
arthr-al-o-necrot-ic condition – a condition p.t. the | death of something p.t. the joints
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cephalicagra
cephal-ic-agra – gouty pain in something p.t. the head
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neurotomalgic problem
neur-o-tom-alg-ic problem – a problem p.t. pain involving the cutting of a nerve
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dacryogenetic disorder
dacry-o-genet-ic disorder – a disorder p.t. the production of tears
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tendinorrhectogenous syndrome
tendin-o-rrhect-o-genous syndrome – a syndrome produced by | the rupturing of a tendon
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dermoticomalacia
derm-ot-ic-o-malacia – the softening of something p.t. an | abnormal condition involving the skin
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otoplegic reaction
ot-o-pleg-ic reaction – a reaction p.t. the paralysis of an ear
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omphalotiastic infection
omphal-ot-iast-ic infection – an infection p.t. the abnormal presence of an abnormal condition involving the navel
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cervicalorrhea
cervic-al-o-rrhea – the flowing of (something from) something p.t. the neck/cervix
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rhinoprosopoptosis
rhin-o-prosop-o-ptosis – the downward displacement of the | face, involving the nose

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