Nervous System Word Parts

Question 1

anxi/o

Answer 1

anxious; uneasy

Question 2

cephal/o

Answer 2

head

Question 3

cerebell/o

Answer 3

cerebellum

Question 4

cerebr/o

Answer 4

cerebrum

Question 5

contus/o

Answer 5

to bruise

Question 6

crani/o

Answer 6

skull

Question 7

dur/o

Answer 7

dura mater

Question 8

encephal/o

Answer 8

brain

Question 9

esthes/o, esthesi/o

Answer 9

nervous sensation

Question 10

gli/o

Answer 10

glue

Question 11

hydr/o

Answer 11

water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water water

Question 12

hypn/o

Answer 12

sleep

Question 13

isch/o

Answer 13

back; to hold back

Question 14

lamin/o

Answer 14

lamina (thin plate or layer; arch)

Question 15

lex/o

Answer 15

word

Question 16

medull/o

Answer 16

medulla oblongata

Question 17

mening/o, meningi/o

Answer 17

meninges

Question 18

neur/o

Answer 18

nerve

Question 19

phas/o

Answer 19

speech

Question 20

phob/o

Answer 20

fear

Question 21

phren/o

Answer 21

phren/o

Question 22

pol/o

Answer 22

extreme

Question 23

poli/o

Answer 23

gray matter

Question 24

pont/o

Answer 24

pons

Question 25

psych/o

Answer 25

mind

Question 26

radicul/o

Answer 26

nerve root

Question 27

schiz/o

Answer 27

split

Question 28

somat/o

Answer 28

body

Question 29

synaps/o, synapt/o

Answer 29

point of contact; to join

Question 30

syncop/o

Answer 30

to cut off; cut short; faint

Question 31

tax/o

Answer 31

coordination; order

Question 32

tempor/o

Answer 32

the temples

Question 33

thalam/o

Answer 33

thalamus

Question 34

thec/o

Answer 34

sheath (meninges)

Question 35

traumat/o

Answer 35

trauma; injury; wound

Question 36

troph/o

Answer 36

development; nourishment

Question 37

ventricul/o

Answer 37

ventricle

Question 38

bi-

Answer 38

two; both

Question 39

con-

Answer 39

together; with

Question 40

dys-

Answer 40

painful; difficult

Question 41

en-

Answer 41

in; within

Question 42

epi-

Answer 42

on; over; upon

Question 43

hemi-

Answer 43

half

Question 44

intra-

Answer 44

within; into

Question 45

mono-

Answer 45

one single

Question 46

par-, para-

Answer 46

near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal

Question 47

poly-

Answer 47

many; much

Question 48

post-

Answer 48

after; behind

Question 49

quadri-

Answer 49

four

Question 50

sub-

Answer 50

below; under