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Electr/o

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Root + Combining Form

Electricity

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Encephal/o

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Root + Combining Form

Brain

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Gram

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Suffix

Recording

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ELectroencephalogram

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Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix

Record of the electrical activity of the brain

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Electr/o

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Root + Combining Form

Electricity

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Encephal/o

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Root + Combining Form

Brain

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Graph

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Suffix

To write, record

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Electroencephalogram

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Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix

Device used to record the electrical activity of the brain

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Electr/o

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Root + Combining Form

Electricity

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Encephal/o

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Root + Combining Form

Brain

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Graphy

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Suffix

Process of recording

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Electroencephalography

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Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix

The process of recording the electrical activity of the brain

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Electr/o

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Root + Combining Form

Electricity

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Neur/o

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Root + Combining Form

Nerve

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Diagnost

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Root

Decision

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Ic

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Suffix

Pertaining to

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Electroneurodiagnostic

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Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix
Pertaining to the use of electricity in the diagnosis of a neurologic disorder

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Epilepsy

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Greek Seizure

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Epilept

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Root
Seizure
Chronic brain disorder due to paroxysmal excessive neuronal discharges

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Suffix

Pertaining to

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Epileptic

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Root + Suffix

Pertaining to or suffering from epilepsy

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Motor

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Latin To move

Structures of the nervous system that send impulses out to cause muscles to contract or glands to secrete

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Nerve

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Latin Nerve

A cord of nerve fibers bound together by connective tissue

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Nerv

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Root
Nerve
Greek An organized whole

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Ous
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Nervous
Root + Suffix | The whole, integrated nerve apparatus
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Neur/o
Root + Combining Form | Nerve
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Logy
Suffix | Study of
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Neurology
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Medical specialty of disorders of the nervous system
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Neur/o
Root + Combining Form | Nerve
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Logist
Suffix | One who studies, specialist
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Neurologist
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Medical specialist in disorders of the nervous system
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Neur/o
Root + Combining Form | Nerve
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Log
Root | To Study
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Neurologic
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the nervous system
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Neur/o
Root + Combining Form | Nerve
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Surg
Root | Operate
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Eon
Suffix | One who does
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Neurosurgeon
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | One who operates on the nervous system
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Neur/o
Root + Combining Form | Nerve
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Surg
Root | Operate
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Ery
Suffix | Process of
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Neurosurgery
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Operating on the nervous system
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Sens
Root | Feel
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Ory
Suffix | Having the function of
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Sensory
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to sensation; structures of the nervous system that carry impulses to the brain
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Afferent
Latin To bring to | Moving toward a center; for example, nerve fibers conducting impulses to the spinal cord and brain
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Auto
Prefix | Self
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Nom
Root | Law
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Autonomic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Self-governing visceral motor division of the peripheral nervous system
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Axon
Greek Axis | Single process of a nerve cell carrying nervous impulses away from the cell body
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Dendrite
Greek Looking like a tree | Branched extension of the nerve cell body that receives nervous stimuli
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Dopamine
Precursor of norepinephrine | Neurotransmitter in some specific small areas of the brain
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Efferent
Latin To bring away from | Moving away from a center; for example conducting nerve impulses aways from the brain or spinal cord
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Glia
Greek Glue | Connective tissue that holds a structure together
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Glia
Root | Glue
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Glial
Pertaining to glia or neuroglia
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Neur/o
Root + Combining Form | Nerve
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Glia
Root | Glue
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Neuroglia
Root + Combining Form + Root | Connective tissue holding nervous tissue together
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Myel
Root | Spinal cord
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In
Suffix | Substance, chemical compound
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Myelin
Root + Suffix | Material of the sheath around the axon of a nerve
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Neuron
Greek Nerve | Technical term for a nerve cell; consists of cell body with its dendrites and axons
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Neuro
Root + Combining Form | Nerve
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Trans
Prefix | Across
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Mitt
Root | Send
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Er
Suffix | Agent
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Neurotransmitter
Root + Combining Form + Prefix + Root + Suffix | Chemical agent that relays messages from one nerve cell to the next
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Para
Prefix | Beside
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Sym
Prefix | Together
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Pathet
Root | Suffering
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Parasympathetic
Prefix + Prefix + Root + Suffix | Division of the autonomic nervous system; has opposite effects to the sympathetic division
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Somat
Root | Body
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Somatic
Root + Suffix | A division of the peripheral nervous system serving the skeletal muscles
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Sym
Prefix | Together
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Pathet
Root | Suffering
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Sympathetic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Division of the autonomic nervous system operating at an unconscious level
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Syn
Prefix | Together
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Apse
Root | Clasp
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Synapse
Prefix + Root Junction between two nerve cells, or a nerve fiber and its target cell, where electrical impulses are transmitted between the cells
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Viscer
Root | Internal organs
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Visceral
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the internal organs
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Viscera
Latin An internal organ | Any single internal organ
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Cerebell
Root | Little brain
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Um
Suffix | Structure
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Cerebellum
Root + Suffix | The most posterior area of the brain located between the midbrain and the cerebral hemispheres
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Cerebr/o
Root + Combining Form | Brain
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Spin
Root | Spinal cord
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Cerebrospinal
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
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Cerebrospinal fluid
Fluid formed in the ventricles of the brain; surrounds the brain and spinal cord
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Cerebrum
Latin Brain | Cerebral hemispheres
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Cerebr
Root | Brain
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Cerebral
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the cerebral hemispheres or the brain
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Corpus
Root | Body
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Callos
Root | Thickening
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Um
Suffix | Structure
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Corpus Callosum
Root + Root + Suffix | Bridge of nerve fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
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Front
Root | Front of
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Frontal
Root + Suffix | Front area of the cerebral hemisphere
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Gyrus
Greek Circle | Rounded elevation of the surface of the cerebral hemispheres
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Hypo
Prefix | Below
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Thalamus
Root | Thalamus
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Hypothalamus
Prefix + Root | An endocrine gland in the floor and wall of the third ventricle of the brain
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Hypo
Prefix | Below
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Thalam
Root | Thalamus
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Hypothalamic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the hypothalamus
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Occipit
Root | Back of the head
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Occipital
Root + Suffix | Posterior area of the cerebral hemisphere
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Pariet
Root | Wall
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Parietal
Root + Suffix | Area of the brain under the parietal bone
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Sulcus
Latin Furrow, ditch | Groove on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres that separates gyri
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Tempor
Root | Time, temple
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Temporal Lobe
Root + Suffix | Posterior two-thirds of the cerebral hemispheres
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Thalamus
Greek Inner room | Mass of gray matter under the ventricle in each cerebral hemisphere
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Arachn
Root | Cobweb, spider
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Mater
Root | Mother
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Arachnoid Mater
Root + Suffix + Root | Weblike middle layer of the three meninges
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Dura
Root | Hard
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Mater
Root | Mother
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Dura mater
Root + Root | Hard, fibrous layer of the meninges
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Epi
Prefix | Above
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Dur
Root | Dura
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining
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Epidural
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Above the dura
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Epidural Space
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Space between the dura mater and the wall of the vertebral canal
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Meninges
Greek Membrane | Three-layered covering of the brain and spinal cord
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Mening
Root | Meninges
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Meningitis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the meninges
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Pia
Root | Delicate
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Mater
Root | Mother
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Pia Mater
Root + Root | Delicate inner layer of the meninges
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Sub
Prefix | Under
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Arachn
Root | Cobweb, spider
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Oid
Suffix | Resembling
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Subarachnoid Space
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Space between the pia mater and the arachnoid membrane
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Alzheimer Disease
Common form of dementia
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Cognition
Latin Knowledge | Process of acquiring knowledge through thinking, learning and memory
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Confus
Root | Bewildered
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Ion
Suffix | Condition, action
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Confusion
Root + Suffix | Mental state in which environmental stimuli are not processed appropriately
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Deliri
Root | Disorientation, confusion
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Um
Suffix | Structure
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Delirium
Root + Suffix | Acute altered state of consciousness with agitation and disorientation
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De
Prefix | Removal, without
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Ment
Root | Mind
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Dementia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Chronic, progressive, irreversible loss of the mind's cognitive and intellectual functions
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Em
Prefix | Into
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Pathy
Root | Emotion, disease
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Empathy
Prefix + Root | Ability to place yourself into the feelings, emotions, and reactions of another person
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Sym
Prefix | Together
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Pathy
Root | Emotion, disease
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Sympathy
Prefix + Root | Appreciation and concern for another person's mental and emotional state
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Sedat
Root | To calm
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Ive
Suffix | Pertaining to, quality of
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Sedative
Root + Suffix | Agent that cams nervous excitement
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Sedat
Root | To calm
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Ion
Suffix | Condition, action
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Sedation
Root + Suffix | State of being calmed
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Sen
Root | Old age
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Ile
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Senile
Root + Suffix | Characteristics of old age
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Stroke
Old English To strike | Acute clinical event caused by impaired cerebral circulation
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Grand
Root | Big
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Mal
Root | Bad
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Grand Mal
Root + Root | Old name for generalized tonic-clonic seizure
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Narc/o
Root + Combining Form | Stupor
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Lepsy
Suffix | Seizure
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Narcolepsy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Involuntary falling asleep
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Petit
Root | Small
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Mal
Root | Bad
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Petit Mal
Root + Root | Old name for absence seizures
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Post
Prefix | After
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Ict
Root | Seizure
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Postictal
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Transient neurologic deficit after a seizure
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Ict
Root | Seizure
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Ictal
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to, or a condition caused by, a stroke or epilepsy
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Tic
French Tic | Sudden, involuntary, repeated contraction of muscles
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Ton
Root | Pressure, tension
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Tonic
Root + Suffix | State of muscular contraction
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Ton
Root | Pressure, tension
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Clon
Root | Tumult
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Seiz
Root | To grab
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Ure
Suffix | Process
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Tonic-Clonic Seizure
Root + Suffix + Root + Suffix + Root + Suffix | The body alternates between excessive muscular rigidity (Tonic) and jerking muscular contractions (Clonic)
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Tourette Syndrom
Disorder of multiple motor and vocal tics
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An
Prefix | Without
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Alges
Root | Sensation of pain
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Analgesia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | State in which pain is reduced
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An
Prefix | Without
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Alges
Root | Sensation of pain
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Analgesic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Substance that produces analgesia
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Bell Palsy
Paresis, or paralysis, of one side of the face
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Concuss
Root | Shake or jar violently
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Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
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Concussion
Root + Suffix | Mild brain injury
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Contrecoup
French Counterblow | Injury to the brain at a point directly opposite the point of contact
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Contus
Root | Bruise
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Ion
Suffix | Action,condition
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Contusion
Root + Suffix | Hemorrhage into a tissue (bruising), including the brain
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Coup
French A blow | Injury to the brain directly under the skull at the point of contact
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Fibr/o
Root + Combining Form | Fiber
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My
Root | Muscle
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Algia
Suffix | Pain
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Fibromyalgia
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Pain in the muscle fibers
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Mening/o
Root + Combining Form | Meninges
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Cocc
Root | Round bacterium
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Meningococcal
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to the meningococcus bacterium
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Sub
Prefix | Below
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Dur
Root | Dura, hard
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Al
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Subdural Space
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Space between the arachnoid and dura mater layers of the meninges
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Trauma
Greek Wound | A physical or mental injury
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Trauma
Root | Injury
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Tic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Traumatic
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or caused by trauma
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De
Prefix | Without
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Myelin
Root | Myelin
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Ation
Suffix | Process
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Demyelination
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Process of losing the myelin sheath of a nerve fiber
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Exacerbat
Root | Increase, aggravate
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Ation
Suffix | Process
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Exacerbation
Root + Suffix | Period when there is an increase in the severity of a disease
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Inter
Prefix | Between
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Mitt
Root | Send
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Ent
Suffix | End result
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Intermittent
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Alternately ceasing and beginning again
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Modify
Latin To limit | Change the form or qualities of something; here, the pathology of MS
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Par(a)
Prefix | Abnormal
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Esthes
Root | Sensation
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Paresthesia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Abnormal sensation; e.g., tingling, burning, prickling
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Re
Prefix | Back
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Miss
Root | Send
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Ion
Suffix | Condition, action
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Remission
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Period when there is a lessening or absence of the symptoms of a disease
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Sclerosis
Greek Hardness Thickening and hardening of a tissue; in the nervous system, hardening of nervous tissue by fibrous and glial connective tissue
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A
Prefix | Without
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My/o
Root + Combining Form | Muscle
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Troph
Root | Nourishment, development
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Amyotrophic
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to muscular atrophy
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Com
Prefix | Together
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Press
Root | Squeeze
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Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
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Compression
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Squeeze together to increase density and/or decrease a dimension of a structure
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Herni
Root | Rupture
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Ation
Suffix | Process
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Herniation
Root + Suffix | Protrusion of an anatomical structure from its normal location
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Herni
Root | Rupture
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Ate
Suffix | Composed of
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Herniate
Root + Suffix | Protrusion of a structure through the tissue that normally contains it
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Myel
Root | Spinal cord
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Myelitis
Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the spinal cord
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Neur/o
Root + Combining Form | Nerve
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Pathy
Suffix | Disease
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Neuropathy
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Any disorder of the nervous system
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Mono
Prefix | One
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Neur/o
Root + Combining Form | Nerve
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Pathy
Suffix | Disease
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Mononeuropathy
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Disorder affecting a single nerve
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Poly
Prefix | Many
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Neur/o
Root + Combining Form | Nerve
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Pathy
Suffix | Disease
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Polyneuropathy
Prefix + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Disorder affecting many nerves
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Para
Prefix | Beside, abnormal
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Lyze
Root | Destroy
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Paralyze
Prefix + Root | To make incapable of movement
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Para
Prefix | Beside, abnormal
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Lysis
Root | Destruction
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Paralysis
Prefix + Root | Loss of voluntary movement
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Para
Prefix | Beside, abnormal
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Lyt
Root | Destroy
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Paralytic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Suffering from paralysis
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Paresis
Greek Weakness | Partial paralysis
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Hemi
Prefix | Half
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Paresis
Root | Weakness
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Hemiparesis
Prefix + Root | Weakness of one side of the body
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Polio
Root | Gray matter
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Myel
Root | Spinal cord
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Lyt
Root | Destroy
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Paralytic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Suffering from paralysis
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Paresis
Greek Weakness | Partial paralysis
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Hemi
Prefix | Half
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Postpolio syndrome
Prefix + Root + Prefix + Root | Progressive muscle weakness in a person previously affected by polio
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Hemiparesis
Prefix + Root | Weakness of one side of the body
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Polio
Root | Gray matter
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Myel
Root | Spinal cord
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Itis
Suffix | Inflammation
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Poliomyelitis
Root + Root + Suffix | Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord, leading to paralysis of the limbs and muscles of respiration
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Post
Prefix | After
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Polio
Root | Gray matter
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Traumatic
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or caused by trauma
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Drome
Root | Running
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Postpolio syndrome
Prefix + Root + Prefix + Root | Progressive muscle weakness in a person previously affected by polio
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Syring/o
Root + Combining Form | Tube, pipe
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Myel
Root | Spinal cord
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Syringomyelia
Root + Combining Form + Root + Suffix | Abnormal longitudinal cavities in the spinal cord cause paresthesias and muscle weakness
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Trauma
Greek Wound | A physical or mental injury
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Trauma
Root | Injury
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Tic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Traumatic
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or caused by trauma
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An
Prefix | Without
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Enceph
Root | Brain
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Aly
Suffix | Condition
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Anencephaly
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Born without cerebral hemispheres
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Micro
Prefix | Small
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Ceph
Root | Head
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Aly
Suffix | Condition
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Microcephaly
Prefix + Root + Suffix | An abnormally small head
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A
Prefix | Without
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Tax
Root | Coordination
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Ataxia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Inability to coordinate muscle activity, leading to jerky movements
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A
Prefix | Without
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Tax
Root | Coordination
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Ataxic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or suffering from ataxia
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Athet
Root | Without position, uncontrolled
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Osis
Suffix | Condition
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Athetosis
Root + Suffix | Slow, writhing involuntary movements
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Athet
Root | WIthout position, uncontrolled
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Oid
Suffix | Resembling
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Athetoid
Root + Suffix | Resembling or suffering from athetosis
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Hemi
Prefix | Half
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Pleg
Root | Paralysis
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Ia
Suffix | Conditioin
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Hemiplegia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Paralysis of one side of the body
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Hemi
Prefix | Half
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Pleg
Root | Paralysis
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Hemiplegic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or suffering from hemiplegia
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Hemi
Prefix | Half
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Paresis
Root | Weakness
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Hemiparesis
Prefix + Root | Weakness of one side of the body
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Mening/o
Root + Combining Form | Meninges
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Cele
Suffix | Hernia
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Meningocele
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Protrusion of the meninges from the spinal cord or brain through a defect in the vertebral column or cranium
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Mening/o
Root + Combining Form | Meninges
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Myel/o
Root + Combining Form | Spinal cord
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Cele
Suffix | Hernia
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Meningomyelocele
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges through a defect in the vertebral arch of one or more vertebrae
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Mono
Prefix | One
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Pleg
Root | Paralysis
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Monoplegia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Paralysis of one limb
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Mono
Prefix | One
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Pleg
Root | Paralysis
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Paraplegic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or suffering from paraplegia
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Monoplegic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or suffering from monoplegia
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Palsy
Latin Paralysis | Paralysis or paresis from brain damage
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Para
Prefix | Abnormal
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Pleg
Root | Paralysis
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Paraplegia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Paralysis of both lower extremities
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Para
Prefix | Abnormal
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Pleg
Root | Paralysis
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Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
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Paraplegic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or suffering from paraplegia
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Quadri
Prefix | Four
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Pleg
Root | Paralysis
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Ia
Suffix | Condition
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Quadriplegia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Paralysis of all four limbs
393
Quadri
Prefix | Four
394
Pleg
Root | Paralysis
395
Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
396
Quadriplegic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or suffering from paraplegia
397
Spin/a
Root + Combining Form | Spine
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Bi
Prefix | Two
399
Fida
Root | Split
400
Spina Bifida
Root + Combining Form + Prefix + Root | Failure of one or more vertebral arches to close during fetal development
401
Spin/a
Root + Combining Form | Spine
402
Bi
Prefix | Two
403
Fida
Root | Split
404
Cyst
Root | Cyst
405
Ica
Suffix | Pertaining to
406
Spina bifida cystica
Root + Combining Form + Prefix + Root + Root + Suffix | Meninges and spinal cord protruding through the absent vertebral arch and having the appearance of a cyst
407
Spin/a
Root + Combining Form | Spine
408
Bi
Prefix | Two
409
Fida
Root | Split
410
Occulta
Root + Combining Form | Occult/a hidden
411
Spina bifida occulta
Root + Combining Form + Prefix + Root Root + Combining Form | The deformity of the vertebral arch is not apparent from the surface
412
Terat/o
Root + Combining Form | Monster, malformed fetus
413
Gen
Suffix | Create, produce
414
Teratogen
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Agent that produces fetal deformities
415
Anxiety
Greek Distress, anxiety | Distress and dread caused by fear
416
Bi
Prefix | Two
417
Pol
Root | Pole
418
Ar
Suffix | Pertaining to
419
Bipolar Disorder
Prefix + Root + Suffix | A mood disorder with alternating periods of depression and mania
420
Delus
Root | Deceive
421
Ion
Suffix | Action, condition
422
Delusion
Root + Suffix | Fixed, unyielding false belief held despite strong evidence to the contrary
423
Hallucin
Root | Imagination
424
Ation
Suffix | Process
425
Hallucination
Root + Suffix | Perception of an object or event when there is no such thing present
426
Mania
Greek Frenzy | Mood disorder with hyperactivity, irritability, and rapid speech
427
Man
Root | Frenzy
428
Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
429
Manic
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or suffering from mania
430
Mute
Latin Silent | Unable or unwilling to speak
431
Para
Prefix | Abnormal, beside
432
Noia
Root | To think
433
Paranoia
Prefix + Root | Presence of persecutory
434
Para
Prefix | Abnormal, beside
435
Noia
Root | To think
436
Oid
Suffix | Resembling
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Paranoid
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Having delusions of persecution
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Phobia
Greek Fear | Pathologic fear or dread
439
Psych
Root | Mind
440
Iatry
Suffix | Treatment
441
Psychiatry
Root + Suffix | Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorder
442
Psych
Root | Mind
443
Iatrist
Suffix | One who treats
444
Psychiatrist
Root + Suffix | Licensed medical specialist in psychiatry
445
Psych
Root | Mind
446
Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
447
Psychiatric
Root + Suffix | Pertaining to psychiatry
448
Psych/o
Root + Combining Form | Mind
449
Logy
Suffix | Study of
450
Psychology
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Science concerned with the behavior of the human mind
451
Psych/o
Root + Combining Form | Mind
452
Logist
Suffix | One who studies, specialist
453
Psychologist
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Licensed specialist in psychology
454
Psych
Root | Mind
455
Osis
Suffix | Condition
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Psychosis
Root + Suffix | Disorder causing mental disruption and loss of contact with reality
457
Psych/o
Root + Combining Form | Mind
458
Tic
Suffix | Pertaining to
459
Psychotic
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Pertaining to or affected by psychosis
460
Soci/o
Root + Combining Form | Society, social
461
Path
Suffix | Disease
462
Sociopath
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Person with antisocial personality disorder
463
An
Prefix | Without
463
Enceph
Root | Brain
463
Aly
Suffix | Condition
463
Anencephaly
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Born without cerebral hemispheres
463
Micro
Prefix | Small
463
Ceph
Root | Head
463
Aly
Suffix | Condition
463
Microcephaly
Prefix + Root + Suffix | An abnormally small head
463
A
Prefix | Without
463
Tax
Root | Coordination
463
Ia
Suffix | Condition
463
Ataxia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Inability to coordinate muscle activity, leading to jerky movements
463
A
Prefix | Without
463
Tax
Root | Coordination
463
Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
463
Ataxic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or suffering from ataxia
463
Athet
Root | Without position, uncontrolled
463
Osis
Suffix | Condition
463
Athetosis
Root + Suffix | Slow, writhing involuntary movements
463
Athet
Root | WIthout position, uncontrolled
463
Oid
Suffix | Resembling
463
Athetoid
Root + Suffix | Resembling or suffering from athetosis
463
Hemi
Prefix | Half
463
Pleg
Root | Paralysis
463
Ia
Suffix | Conditioin
463
Hemiplegia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Paralysis of one side of the body
463
Hemi
Prefix | Half
463
Pleg
Root | Paralysis
463
Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
463
Hemiplegic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or suffering from hemiplegia
463
Hemi
Prefix | Half
463
Paresis
Root | Weakness
463
Hemiparesis
Prefix + Root | Weakness of one side of the body
463
Mening/o
Root + Combining Form | Meninges
463
Cele
Suffix | Hernia
463
Meningocele
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Protrusion of the meninges from the spinal cord or brain through a defect in the vertebral column or cranium
463
Teratogen
Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Agent that produces fetal deformities
463
Myel/o
Root + Combining Form | Spinal cord
463
Cele
Suffix | Hernia
463
Meningomyelocele
Root + Combining Form + Root + Combining Form + Suffix | Protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges through a defect in the vertebral arch of one or more vertebrae
463
Mono
Prefix | One
463
Pleg
Root | Paralysis
463
Ia
Suffix | Condition
463
Monoplegia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Paralysis of one limb
463
Mono
Prefix | One
463
Pleg
Root | Paralysis
463
Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
463
Monoplegic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or suffering from monoplegia
463
Palsy
Latin Paralysis | Paralysis or paresis from brain damage
463
Para
Prefix | Abnormal
463
Pleg
Root | Paralysis
463
Ia
Suffix | Condition
463
Paraplegia
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Paralysis of both lower extremities
463
Para
Prefix | Abnormal
463
Pleg
Root | Paralysis
463
Ic
Suffix | Pertaining to
463
Paraplegic
Prefix + Root + Suffix | Pertaining to or suffering from paraplegia

Med Terminology (15 decks)

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