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1
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cerebell(o)

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cerebellum

2
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cerebr(o), cerebri

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cerebrum

3
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crani(o)

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cranium

4
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encephal(o)

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brain

5
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gangli(o)

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ganglion

6
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gli(o)

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neuroglia

7
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mening(o), meningi(o)

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meninges

8
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myel(o)

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bone marrow, spinal cord

9
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neur(o), neuri

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nerve

10
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spin(o)

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spine

11
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thalam(o)

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thalamus

12
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vag(o)

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vagus nerve

13
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ventricul(o)

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ventricle

14
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spina bifida

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defect in the spinal column

15
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meningocele

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protrusion of the spinal meninges above the surface of the skin

16
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meningomyelocele

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protrusion of the meninges and spinal cord

17
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Tay-Sachs disease

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hereditary disease found primarily in descendants of Eastern European Jews. Characterized by an enzyme deficiency that causes deterioration in the central nervous system’s cells.

18
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Hydrocephalus

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overproduction of fluid in the brain