Word List 11

Question 1

cerebr/o

Answer 1

cerebrum

Question 2

crani/o

Answer 2

cranium (skull)

Question 3

encephal/o

Answer 3

brain

Question 4

gli/o

Answer 4

neuroglial tissue

Question 5

mening/o

Answer 5

meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

Question 6

meningi/o

Answer 6

meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

Question 7

myel/o

Answer 7

bone marrow, spinal cord

Question 8

neur/o

Answer 8

nerve

Question 9

-lepsy

Answer 9

seizure

Question 10

-oma

Answer 10

tumor

Question 11

-phasia

Answer 11

speech

Question 12

dys-

Answer 12

bad, painful, difficult

Question 13

hemi-

Answer 13

one half

Question 14

para-

Answer 14

near, beside, beyond

Question 15

quadri-

Answer 15

four

Question 16

aphasia

uh FAY zhee uh

Answer 16

no speech

Question 17

ataxia

uh TACK see uh

Answer 17

no muscle coordination

Question 18

clonus

KLOH nus

Answer 18

series of rapid, repeated muscle contractions and relaxations

Question 19

craniotomy

kray nee AW tuh me

Answer 19

incision of cranium (skull)

Question 20

dysarthria

dih SAR three uh

Answer 20

difficulty speaking due to loss of control of muscles controlling mouth/face

Question 21

dysphagia

dis FAY zhuh

Answer 21

bad/painful swallowing

Question 22

electroencephalography

uh LECK troh un SEH fuh LAW gruh fee

Answer 22

process of recording the electricity of the brain

Question 23

encephalitis

ehn seh fuh LIE tis

Answer 23

inflammation of the brain

Question 24

epilepsy

EH pih lep see

Answer 24

above/upon seizure (electrical signals in the brain cause recurring seizures)

Question 25

glioma ## Footnote gly OH muh

Answer 25

tumor of glial tissue (support cells of the nervous system)

Question 26

hemiparesis ## Footnote heh me pur EE sis

Answer 26

partial paralysis of one half

Question 27

hemiplegia ## Footnote heh me PLEE jee uh

Answer 27

paralysis of one half

Question 28

hydrocephalus ## Footnote hi droh SEH fuh lis

Answer 28

condition of water head (excess accumulation of CSF in the brain ventricles)

Question 29

meningitis ## Footnote men in JIE tis

Answer 29

inflammation of the meninges

Question 30

meningioma ## Footnote men NIHN jee OH muh

Answer 30

tumor of the meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

Question 31

meningocele ## Footnote muh NIN guh seel

Answer 31

tumor/swelling of the meninges (membranes covering brain/spinal cord)

Question 32

neuroblastoma ## Footnote neur oh blah STOH muh

Answer 32

tumor of a nerve embryonic cell

Question 33

neurolysis ## Footnote nuh RAWL uh sis

Answer 33

separation/destruction/loosening of a nerve

Question 34

paralysis ## Footnote puh RAHL uh sis

Answer 34

loss of muscle function and sensation because of spinal chord injury

Question 35

neurosis ## Footnote nuh ROW sos

Answer 35

abnormal condition of a nerve

Question 36

paraplegia ## Footnote peh ruh PLEE jee uh

Answer 36

paralysis of legs/lower body from spinal cord injury

Question 37

paresthesia ## Footnote pair uh THEE zhuh

Answer 37

altered skin sensation such as “burning”, “prickling” or “tingling”

Question 38

poliomyelitis ## Footnote poh lee oh my uh LIE tis

Answer 38

inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

Question 39

quadriplegia ## Footnote kraw druh PLEE jee uh

Answer 39

paralysis of four (paralysis of all four limbs)