Chapter 8: Nervous System; Word Parts Flashcards
(63 cards)
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a-
A
absence of, without, no, not
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an-
A
absence of, without, no, not
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dys-
A
painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
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intra-
A
within
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hemi-
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half
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hyper-
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above, excessive
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inter-
A
between
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pan-
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all, total
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para-
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beside, beyond, around, abnormal
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pre-
A
before
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poly-
A
many, much
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post-
A
after
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sub-
A
below, under
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cephal/o
A
head
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cerebell/o
A
cerebellum
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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dur/o
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dura mater, hard
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encephal/o
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brain
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esthesi/o
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sensation, sensitivity, feeling
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gangli/o
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ganglion
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gli/o
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glia, gluey substance
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mening/o
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meninges
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meningi/o
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meninges
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ment/o
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mind
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mon/o
one, single
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myel/o
spinal cord
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neur/o
nerve
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phas/o
speech
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poli/o
gray matter
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psych/o
mind
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quadr/i
four
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radic/o
nerve root
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radicul/o
nerve root
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rhiz/o
nerve root
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-al
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
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-cele
hernia, protrusion
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-cyte
cell
39
-ectomy
excision, surgical removal, cutting out
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-genic
producing, originating, causing
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-gram
the record, radiographic image
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-graph
instrument used to record
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-graphy
process of recording, radiographic imaging
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-ia
condition of, diseased state or abnormal state
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-ic
pertaining to
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-iatrist
specialist, physician
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-iatry
specialty, treatment
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-ictal
seizure, attack
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-itis
inflammation
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-logist
specialist, physician
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-logy
study of
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-lysis
loosening, dissolution, separating
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-malacia
softening
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-oid
resembling
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-paresis
slight paralysis
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-pathy
disease
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-plasty
surgical repair
60
-plegia
paralysis
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-rrhaphy
suturing, repairing
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-tomy
incision, cut into
