chapter 9 Flashcards
1
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anxi/o
A
anxious; uneasy
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cephal/o
A
head
3
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum
4
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cerebral/o
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cerebrum
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contus/o
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to bruise
6
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crani/o
A
skull
7
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dur/o
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dura matter
8
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enchephal/o
A
brain
9
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esthes/o
esthesi/o
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nervous sensation
10
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gli/o
A
glue
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hydr/o
A
water
12
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hypn/o
A
sleep
13
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isch/o
A
back; to hold back
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lamin/o
A
lamina
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lex/o
A
word
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medulla/o
A
medulla ablongato
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mening/o
meningi/o
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meninges
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neur/o
A
nerve
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phase/o
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speech
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phob/o
A
fear
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phren/o
A
mind
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pol/o
A
extreme
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poli/o
A
gray matter
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pont/o
A
pons
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psych/o
mind
26
radicul/o
nerve root
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schiz/o
split
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somat/o
body
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synaps/o
synapt/o
pain of contact; to join
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syncop/o
the cut off; cut short; faint
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tax/o
coordination; order
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tempor/o
the temples
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thalam/o
thalamus
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the/o
sheath (meninges)
35
traumat/o
trauma; injury; wound
36
troph/o
development; nourishment
37
ventricul/o
ventricle
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bi-
two; both
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con-
together; with
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dys-
painful; difficult
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en-
in; within
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epi-
on; over; upon
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hemi-
half
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intra-
within; into
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mono-
one; single
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par-
para-
near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
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poly-
many; much
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post-
after; behind
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quadri-
four
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sub-
below; under
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-al -ial
-ar -ic
-eal -tic
pertaining to
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-algesia
pain; sensitivity
52
-algia
pain
53
-cele
hernia; swelling; protrusion
54
-e
noun suffix with no meaning
55
-asthenia
weakness
56
-emic
pertaining to blood condition
57
-ia
condition
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-esthesia
feeling; sensation
59
-leptic
to seize; take hold of
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-ion
process; state; condition
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-lepsy
seizure
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-lysis
breakdown; separation; loosening
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-lytic
pertaining to breakdown; destruction
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-orexia
appetite
65
-osis
abnormal condition
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-paresis
weakness
67
-phasia
speech
68
-plegia
paralysis
69
-rrhagic
pertaining to bursting forth (of blood)
70
-rrhaphy
suture
71
-sclerosis
hardening; thickening
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dyslexia
condition of difficulty of words
73
OCD stand for
obsessive-compulsive disorders
74
PD stand for
personality disorders
75
phobia
fear of specific object of situations
76
OCD
really scared and caused repetitive actions
77
PD
feeling scared by sudden
78
PTSD
condition resulting from an extremely traumatic experience
79
PTSD stand for
post traumatic stress disorders
80
ADHD stand for
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
81
ADHD
chronic mental disorder which a person frequently distracted
82
ASD stand for
autism spectrum disorder
83
ASD
difficulty communicating with others
84
SAD stand for
seasonal affective disorders
85
SAD
depression that occurs during fall & winter
86
psychotic disorders
loss of touch & hallucinations
87
postpartum psychosis
women after gave birth feel depression
88
anticonvulsant
prevents or relieves convulsions
89
hynotic
causes sleep or loss of consciousness
90
seclative
produces a soothing or tranquilizing effect
91
anti anxiety
reduces feelings of anxiety
92
anti depressant
treat depression
93
anxiolytic
anti anxiety drug
94
neuroleptic agent
treat psychotic disorders mainly schizoprenia
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