Chapter 12 Word Parts Flashcards

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1
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algeso

A

sense of pain

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astro

A

star

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centro

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center

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4
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cerebello

A

cerebellum

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cerebro

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cerebrum

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6
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clono

A

rapid contracting and relaxing

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concusso

A

to shake violently

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8
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duro

A

dura mater

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encephalo

A

brain

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esthesio

A

sensation, feeling

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11
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glio

A

glue

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12
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medullo

A

medulla oblongata

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13
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meningo

A

meninges

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14
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meningio

A

meninges

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15
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mento

A

mind

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16
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myelo

A

spinal cord

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neuro

A

nerve

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18
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periphero

A

away from center

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19
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polio

A

gray matter

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20
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ponto

A

pons

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21
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radiculo

A

nerve root

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22
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thalamo

A

thalamus

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23
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theco

A

sheath, meninges

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tomo

A

to cut

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tono
tone
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ventriculo
ventricle
27
-paresis
weakness
28
-phasia
speech
29
-taxia
muscle coordination
30
angio
vessel
31
halo
to breath
32
ischo
to hold back
33
lumbo
low back
34
sclero
hard
35
topico
a specific area
36
-asthenia
weakness
37
-cele
protrusion
38
-ical
pertaining to
39
-ion
action
40
-nic
pertaining to
41
-otomy
cutting into
42
-paresis
weakness
43
endo-
within
44
epi-
above
45
hemi-
half
46
in-
inward
47
para-
abnormal, two like parts of a pair
48
quadri-
four
49
semi-
partial
50
tri-
three
51
un-
not
52
amneso
forgetfulness
53
anxio
fear, worry
54
compulso
to drive, to compel
55
deluso
false belief
56
depresso
to press down
57
electro
electricity
58
hallucino
imagined perception
59
klepto
to steal
60
narco
stupor, sleep
61
obsesso
besieged by thoughts
62
pedo
child
63
pharmaco
drug
64
phobo
irrational fear
65
phreno
mind
66
psycho
mind
67
pyro
fire
68
schizo
split
69
socio
society
70
somno
sleep
71
verso
turn
72
-iatric
pertaining to medical treatment
73
-iatrist
physician
74
-iatry
medical treatment
75
-ile
pertaining to
76
-lepsy
seizure
77
-mania
frenzy
78
-orexia
appetite
79
-phillic
pertaining to being attracted to
80
-phoria
condition to bear
81
de-
without
82
dis-
apart
83
dys-
difficult
84
in-
not
85
para-
abnormal