Combining Forms Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
Q
cerebell/o
A
Cerebellum
2
Q
cerebr/o
A
Cerebrum
3
Q
dur/o
A
Dura mater
4
Q
encephal/o
A
Brain
5
Q
gli/o
A
Glial cells or glue
6
Q
lept/o
A
Thin, slender
7
Q
mening/o meningi/o
A
Meninges
8
Q
my/o
A
Muscle
9
Q
myel/o
A
Spinal chord
10
Q
neur/o
A
Nerve
11
Q
pont/o
A
Pons
12
Q
radicul/o
A
Nerve root
13
Q
thalam/o
A
Thalamus
14
Q
thec/o
A
Sheath (refers to meninges)
15
Q
vag/o
A
Vagus nerve
16
Q
alges/o
A
Excessive sensitivity to pain
17
Q
caus/o
A
Burning
18
Q
comat/o
A
Deep sleep
19
Q
esthesi/o
A
Feeling, nervous sensation
20
Q
kines/o
A
Movement
21
Q
lex/o
A
Word, phrase
22
Q
syncop/o
A
Cut off
23
Q
tax/o
A
Order, coordination
24
Q
angi/o
A
Vessel, blood
25
cephal/o
Head
26
crani/o
Skull
27
cry/o
Cold
28
hydr/o
Water
29
narc/o
Sleep
30
olig/o
Scanty
31
spin/o
Spine
32
troph/o
Nourishment
