Chapter10 Flashcards
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-ous
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Pertaining to
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Nerv/o-
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Nerve
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Peripher/o-
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Outer aspects
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Encephal/o-
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Brain
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Crani/o-
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Cranium; skull
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-al
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Pertaining to
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Cav/o-
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Hollow space
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-ity
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Condition; state
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Cerebr/o-
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Cerebrum
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Front/o-
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Front
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-ory
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Having the function of
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Gustat/o-
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Sense of taste
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Pariet/o-
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Wall of a cavity
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Somat/o-
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Body
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Fiss/o-
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Splitting
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Hemi-
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One half
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-sphere
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Ball; sphere
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-ual
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Pertaining to
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-ure
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Result of; system
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Olfact/o-
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Sense of smell
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Vis/o-
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Sight; vision
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Occipit/o-
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Back of the head; occiput
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Audit/o-
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Sense of hearing
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Tempor/o-
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Side of the head; temple
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Sens/o-
Sensation
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Esthes/o-
Feeling; sensation
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Esthet/o-
Feeling; sensation
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Hypo-
Below; deficient
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-ic
Pertaining to
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Thalam/o-
Thalamus
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Cerebr/o-
Cerebrum
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Cortic/o-
Cortex; outer region
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Spin/o-
Spine; backbone
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Sub-
Below; underneath
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Arachn/o-
Spider; spiderweb
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-oid
Resembling
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Dur/o-
Dura mater
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Meningitis/o-
Meninges
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Mening/o-
Meninges
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-eal
Pertaining to
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Cerebell/o-
Cerebellum
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Ventricul/o-
Chamber that is filled; ventricle
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Ependym/o-
Cellular lining
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Myel/o-
Bone marrow; myelin; spinal cord
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Epi-
Above; upon
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Opt/o-
Eye; vision
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Ocul/o-
Eye
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Mot/o-
Movement
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Tri-
Three
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Gemin/o-
Group; set
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Trochle/o-
Structure shaped like a pulley
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Faci/o-
Face
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Gloss/o-
Tongue
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Pharyng/o-
Pharynx; throat
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Cochle/o-
Spiral-shaped structure; cochlea
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Vestibul/o-
Entrance; vestibule
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Vag/o-
Vagus nerve; wandering
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Access/o-
Supplemental part; contributing part
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Mot/o-
Movement
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Affer/o-
Towards the center
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Effer/o-
Away from the center
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Dors/o-
Back; dorsum
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Ventr/o-
Abdomen; front
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Sym-
Together; with
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Pathet/o-
Suffering
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Para-
Abnormal; apart from; beside; two parts of a pair
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Autonom/o-
Independent; self governing
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Rhiz/o-
Spinal nerve root
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Radicul/o-
Spinal nerve root
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Cyt/o-
Cell
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Neur/o-
Nerve
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-glia
Cells that provide support
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Nerv/o-
Nerve
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-plasm
Formed substance; growth
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Dendr/o-
Branching structure
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-ite
Thing that pertains to
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-on
Structure; substance
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Astr/o-
Star-like structure
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Micr/o-
One millionth; small
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Olig/o-
Few; scanty
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Transmitt/o-
Send across; send through
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Recept/o-
Receive
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-ated
Composed of; pertaining to a condition
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Myelin/o-
Myelin
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Cephal/o-
Head
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Alg/o-
Pain
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Amnes/o-
Forgetfulness
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-encephaly
Condition of the brain
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An-
Not; without
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A-
Away from; without
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Phas/o-
Speech
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Express/o-
Communicate
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-Ive
Pertaining to
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Recept/o-
Recieve
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Arteri/o-
Artery
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Mal-
Bad inadequate
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-ous
Pertaining to
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Ven/o-
Vein
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Intra-
Within
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Gli/o-
Supporting cells
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Blast/o-
Embryonic; immature
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-oma
Mass; tumor
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Lymph/o-
Lymph; lymphatic system
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Infarct/o-
Small area of dead tissue
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Vascul/o-
Blood vessel
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Isch/o-
Block; keep back
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-emia
Condition of the blood; substance of the blood
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-emic
Pertaining to a condition of the blood; pertaining to a substance in the blood
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Hemi-
One hald
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Pleg/o-
Paralysis
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Log/o-
Word; study of
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Comat/o-
Unconsciousness
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-ose
Full of
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Concuss/o-
Violent impact
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Contus/o-
Bruising
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De-
Reversal of; without
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Ment/o-
Chin; mind
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Sen/o-
Old age
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-ile
Pertaining to
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Fibrill/o-
Muscle fiber; nerve fiber
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Pre-
Before; in front of
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Phot/o-
Light
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Phob/o-
Avoidance; fear
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-itis
Infection of; inflammation of
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Lex/o-
Word
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Dys-
Abnormal; difficult; painful
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Retard/o-
Delay; slow down
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-ation
Process, being, having
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-ia
Condition; state; thing
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-itis
Infection of; inflammation of
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Post-
After; being
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Ict/o-
Seizure
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Epilept/o-
Seizure
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Convuls/o-
Seizure
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Post-
After; behind
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Hemat/o-
Blood
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Ton/o-
Pressure; tone
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Foc/o-
Point of activity
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Clon/o-
Identical group derived from one; rapid contracting and relaxing
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Narc/o-
Sleep; stupor
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Hydr/o-
Fluid; water
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Nuch/o-
Neck
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-lepsy
Seizure
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-cele
Hernia
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Syncop/o-
Fainting
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Radicul/o-
Spinal nerve root
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-pathy
Disease
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-ated
Composed of; pertaining to a condition
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Trans-
Across; through
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Sect/o-
Cut
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-sis
Condition; process
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Ly/o-
Break down; destroy
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Spast/o-
Spasm
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-ia
Condition; state; thing
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-ic
Pertaining to
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-ion
Action; condition
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Scler/o-
Hard; white of the eye
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Troph/o-
Development
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Carp/o-
Wrist
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Caus/o-
Burning
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Poly-
Many; much
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-omatosis
Condition of masses; condition of tumors
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Diabet/o-
Diabetes
