Chp 9 nervous system word parts Flashcards
(152 cards)
1
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anxi/o
A
anxious; uneasy
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cephal/o
A
head
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cerebell/o
A
cerebellum
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cerebr/o
A
cerebrum
5
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contus/o
A
to bruise
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crani/o
A
skull
7
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dur/o
A
dura mater
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Encephal/o
A
brain
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Esthes/o; Esthesi/o
A
nervous sensation
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Gli/o
A
glue
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Hydr/o
A
water
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Hypn/o
A
sleep
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Isch/o
A
back; to hold back
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Lamin/o
A
lamina (thin plate or layer; arch)
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Lex/o
A
word
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Medull/o
A
medulla oblongata
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Mening/o; Meningi/o
A
meninges
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Neur/o
A
nerve
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Phas/o
A
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
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Radicul/o
nerve root
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shiz/o
split
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somat/o
body
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synaps/o; synapt/o
point of contact
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syncope/o
to cut off; cut short; faint; cut off from consciousness
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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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thec/o
sheath (meninges)
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traumat/o
trauma; injury; wound
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troph/o
development; nourishment
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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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epi-
ib; 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
50
quadri-
four
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sub-
below; under
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-al, -ar, -eal, -ial, -ic, -tic
pertaining to
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-algesia
pain; sensitivity
54
-algia
pain
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-asthenia
weakness
56
-cele
hernia; swelling
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-e
noun suffix with no meaning
58
-emic
pertaining to blood
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-esthesia
feeling; sensation
60
-is
condition
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-ion
process; state; condition
62
-lepsy
seizure
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-leptic
to seize; take hold of
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-lysis
breakdown; seperation; destruction
65
-lytic
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
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-orexia
appetite
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-paresis
weakness
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-phasia
speech
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-plegia
paralysis
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-rrhagic
pertaining to bursting forth
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-rrhapy
suture
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-sclerosis
hardening; thickening
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-taxia
muscle coordination
75
-tropic
turning
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-um; -us
structure; tissue; thing
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anxious; uneasy
anxi/o
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head
cephal/o
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cerebellum
cerebell/o
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cerebrum
cerebr/o
81
to bruise
contus/o
82
skull
crani/o
83
dura mater
dur/o
84
brain
Encephal/o
85
nervous sensation
Esthes/o; Esthesi/o
86
glue
Gli/o
87
water
Hydr/o
88
sleep
Hypn/o
89
back; to hold back
Isch/o
90
lamina (thin plate or layer; arch)
Lamin/o
91
word
Lex/o
92
medulla oblongata
Medull/o
93
meninges
Mening/o; Meningi/o
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nerve
Neur/o
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speech
Phas/o
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fear
Phob/o
97
mind
Phren/o
98
extreme
Pol/o
99
gray matter
Poli/o
100
pons
Pont/o
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mind
Psych/o
102
nerve root
Radicul/o
103
split
shiz/o
104
body
somat/o
105
point of contact
synaps/o; synapt/o
106
to cut off; cut short; faint; cut off from consciousness
syncope/o
107
coordination; order
tax/o
108
the temples
tempor/o
109
thalamus
thalam/o
110
sheath (meninges)
thec/o
111
trauma; injury; wound
traumat/o
112
development; nourishment
troph/o
113
ventricle
ventricul/o
114
two; both
bi-
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together; with
con-
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painful; difficult
dys-
117
in; within
en-
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on; over; upon
epi-
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ib; over; upon
epi-
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half
hemi-
121
within; into
intra-
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one; single
mono-
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near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
par-; para-
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many; much
poly-
125
after; behind
post-
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four
quadri-
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below; under
sub-
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pertaining to
-al, -ar, -eal, -ial, -ic, -tic
129
pain; sensitivity
-algesia
130
pain
-algi
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weakness
-asthenia
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hernia; swelling
-cele
133
noun suffix with no meaning
-e
134
pertaining to blood
-emic
135
feeling; sensation
-esthesia
136
condition
-is
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process; state; condition
-ion
138
seizure
-lepsy
139
to seize; take hold of
-leptic
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breakdown; seperation; destruction
-lysis
141
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
-lytic
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appetite
-orexia
143
abnormal condition
-osis
144
weakness
-paresis
145
speech
-phasia
146
paralysis
-plegia
147
pertaining to bursting forth
-rrhagic
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suture
-rrhapy
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hardening; thickening
-sclerosis
150
muscle coordination
-taxia
151
turning
-tropic
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structure; tissue; thing
-um; -us
