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Ch 4: Nervous System, Eyes and Ears Flashcards

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encephal-o

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Nervous System

the brain

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rhinencephalon

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rhin-encephal-on

the part of the brain involvign the nose

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poliomyeloencephalitis

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poli-o-myel-o-encephal-itis

the inflammation of the brain, involving the spinal cord and grey matter

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cerebr-o

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Nervous System

The brain; the cerebrum

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craniocerebral

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crani-o-cerebr-al

p.t. the brain, and/involving the skull

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cerebell-o

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Nervous System

literally means little brain

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spinocerebellum

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spin-o-cerebell-um

the part of the cerebellum involving the spine

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membran-o

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Nervous System

membrane

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musculomembranous

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muscul-o-membran-ous

p.t. (a/the) membrane(s) of muscle(s)

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membraneous

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membran-e-ous

p.t. (a/the) membrane(s)

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mening-o

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p.t. (a/the) membrane(s) of muscle(s)

meninges

membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord

3 layers: dura mater, arachnoid and pia mater

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meningitis

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mening-itis

the inflammation of the meninges

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neur-o

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p.t. (a/the) membrane(s) of muscle(s)

nerve

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neurosis

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neur-osis

an abnormal condition involving the nerves

an abnormal condition involving the emotions

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nerv-i

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nerve

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nervous system

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nerv-ous system

the system p.t. the nerves

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ophthalm-o

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eye

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ophthalmologist

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ophthalm-o-log-ist

one who studies the eye(s)

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opt(ic)

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eye

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optical

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optic-al

p.t. an/the eye(s)

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optometrist

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opt-o-metr-ist

one who measures (something involving ) the eyes

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optic nerve

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opt-ic nerve

a/the nerve p.t. an/the eye(s)

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cor-e

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pupil

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cor(s)-o

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pupil

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corectomy

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cor-ectomy

the cutting out of something involving the pupil

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pupill-o

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pupil

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pupillometry

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the measurement of (something involving) a/the pupil(s)

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ker(at)-o

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cornea

from greek

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corne-o

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cornea

from latin

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keratomalacia

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kerat-o-malacia

the softening of a/the cornea(s)

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corneamandibular reflex

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corne-o-mandibul-ar reflex

a reflex p.t. the lower jaw, involving the cornea

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scler-o

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the sclera

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sclerotomy

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scler-o-tomy

the cutting of the sclera

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dacry-o

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tear

greek

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lacrim-o

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tear

roman

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lacrimonasal

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lacrim-o-nas-al

p.t. the nose, involving tears

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rhinodacryolith

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rhin-o-dacry-o-lith

a calculus involving tears, involving the nose

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tympan-o

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middle ear

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malle-o

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hammer or malleus

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incud-o

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anvil or incus

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staped(i)-0

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stirrup or stapes

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myring-o-

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tympanic membrane

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melotrophologist

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mel-o-troph-o-log-ist – one who studies the

growth/nourishment of the limbs

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cytopathogeneticist

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cyt-o-path-o-genet-icist – one who specializes in the science of
the production of diseases of cells

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otitic cephalagra

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ot-it-ic cephal-agra – gouty pain in the head, p.t. the

inflammation of the ears

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cephalicotomy

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cephal-ic-o-tomy – the cutting of something p.t. the head

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blepharostatogen

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blephar-o-stat-o-gen – a substance which produces the

stopping of the eyelids

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epidermomalacia

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epiderm-o-malacia – the softening of the epidermis

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rhinostomize

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rhin-ostom-ize – to make an opening in the nose

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cephalorhinoplasty

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cephal-o-rhin-o-plasty – the surgical repairing of the nose,
involving the head

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ophthalmocentetic

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ophthalm-o-centet-ic – p.t. the surgical puncturing of the eyelids

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somotogenous

– somatogenous

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som-ot-o-genous – produced by an abnormal condition involving
the body
– somat-o-genous – produced by the body

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rhinolithiastic

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rhin-o-lith-iast-ic – p.t. the abnormal presence of a calculus in the
nose

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blepharalectomic

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rhin-o-lith-iast-ic – p.t. the abnormal presence of a calculus in the
nose

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ophthalmomalacogenic

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ophthalm-o-malac-o-genic – producing the softening of the

eyes

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trichocytin

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trich-o-cyt-in – a substance of the cells of (something

involving) hair

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otoptotic

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ot-o-ptot-ic – p.t. the downward displacement of the ears

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omphalodermocyte

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omphal-o-derm-o-cyte – a cell of the skin of the navel

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epidermotodysplasia

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epiderm-ot-o-dysplasia – the defective formation of something
involving an abnormal condition involving the epidermis

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cephalotrichia

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cephal-o-trich-ia – an abnormal condition involving the hair of
the head

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arthrodynometric

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arthr-odyn-o-metr-ic – p.t. the measurement of pain in the joints

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meloacrodermitic

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mel-o-acr-o-derm-it-ic – p.t. the inflammation of the skin of the
extremities of the limbs

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craniatrics

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cran-iatr-ics – the science of the healing of the skull

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brachiosseopexy (therapeutic)

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brachi-osse-o-pexy – the fixation of the bones of an arm

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onychacroplastic incision (therapeutic)

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onych-acr-o-plast-ic incision – an incision p.t. the surgical
repairing of the extremities of the nails

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trichocytoplasia

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trich-o-cyt-o-plasia – the formation of the cells of hair

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myosotropic substance

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myos-o-tropic substance – a substance preferentially affecting
the muscles

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melokineticist

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mel-o-kinet-icist – one who specializes in the science of the
movement of the limbs

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chondrinostotogenic drug

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chondr-in-ostot-o-genic drug – a drug producing the

ossification of a substance of cartilage

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keratostomy

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kerat-o-stomy – the making of an opening in a cornea

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blepharoscopist

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blephar-o-scop-ist – one who examines the eyelids

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podalectomize

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pod-al-ectom-ize – to cut out something p.t. a foot

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arthralonecrotic condition

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arthr-al-o-necrot-ic condition – a condition p.t. the

death of something p.t. the joints

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cephalicagra

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cephal-ic-agra – gouty pain in something p.t. the head

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neurotomalgic problem

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neur-o-tom-alg-ic problem – a problem p.t. pain involving the
cutting of a nerve

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dacryogenetic disorder

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dacry-o-genet-ic disorder – a disorder p.t. the production of tears

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tendinorrhectogenous syndrome

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tendin-o-rrhect-o-genous syndrome – a syndrome produced by

the rupturing of a tendon

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dermoticomalacia

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derm-ot-ic-o-malacia – the softening of something p.t. an

abnormal condition involving the skin

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otoplegic reaction

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ot-o-pleg-ic reaction – a reaction p.t. the paralysis of an ear

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omphalotiastic infection

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omphal-ot-iast-ic infection – an infection p.t. the abnormal
presence of an abnormal condition involving the navel

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cervicalorrhea

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cervic-al-o-rrhea – the flowing of (something from) something
p.t. the neck/cervix

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rhinoprosopoptosis

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rhin-o-prosop-o-ptosis – the downward displacement of the

face, involving the nose

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