Ch 7 Roots, Suffixes, and Prefixes Flashcards
(23 cards)
1
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neur/o, neur/i
A
nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve
2
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gli/o
A
neuroglia
3
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gangli/o, ganglion/o
A
ganglion
4
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mening/o, meninge/o
A
meninges
5
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myel/o
A
spinal cord
6
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radicul/o
A
spinal nerve root
7
Q
-phasia
A
speech
8
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-lalia
A
speech, babble
9
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-lexia
A
reading
10
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-plegia
A
paralysis
11
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-paresis
A
partial paralysis
12
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-lepsy
A
seizure
13
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-phobia
A
persistent, irrational fear
14
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-mania
A
excited state, obsession
15
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encephal/o
A
brain
16
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cerebr/o
A
cerebrum (loosely, brain)
17
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cortic/o
A
cerebral cortex, outer portion
18
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cerebell/o
A
cerebellum
19
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thalam/o
A
thalamus
20
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ventricul/o
A
cavity, ventricle
21
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medull/o
A
medulla oblangata (also spinal cord)
22
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psych/o
A
mind
23
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narc/o
A
stupor, unconsciousness
