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1
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cerebr/o

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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum (little brain)

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crani/o

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skull

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encephal/o

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entire brain

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esthesi/o

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sensation

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gangli/o

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ganglion (knot)

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gli/o

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glue

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gnos/o

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knowing

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kinesi/o

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movement

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lex/o, log/o

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word or phrase

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menin/o, meningi/o

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meninges (membrane)

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myel/o

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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narc/o

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stupor or sleep

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14
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neur/o

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nerve

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phas/o, lal/o

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speech

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phob/o

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exaggerated fear or sensitivity

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phor/o

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carry or beat

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18
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phren/o, psych/o, thym/o

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mind

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schiz/o

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split

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somat/o

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body

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21
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somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o

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sleep

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22
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spin/o

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spine (thorn)

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spondyl/o, vertebr/o

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vertebra

24
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stere/o

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three-demensional or solid

25
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tax/o

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order or coordination

26
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thalam/o

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thalamus (a room)

27
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ton/o

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tone or tension

28
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top/o

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place

29
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ventricul/o

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ventricle (belly or pouch)

30
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cata-

A

down

31
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-asthenia

A

weakness

32
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-lepsy

A

seizure

33
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-mania

A

condition of abnormal impulse toward

34
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-paresis

A

slight paralysis

35
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-plegia, -palsy

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paralysis

36
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sydesis

A

binding or joining

37
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-osis

A

condition or increase

38
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eu-

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normal or good/well

39
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cortex

A

bark of tree

40
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gyri

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convolutions (mounds) of cerebral hemispheres

41
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sulci

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grooves (from plowing)

42
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fissura

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L. to cleave; deep groove

43
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efferent

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L. fugere: to flee

44
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afferent

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L. petere: to seek

45
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nomos

A

law, custom

46
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allo-

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other

47
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-syncope

A

cutting short or swoon

48
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emesis

A

vomitting

49
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palsy

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partial paralysis

50
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-sthen/o

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strength

51
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apnoia

A

want of breath

52
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-y

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condition or process of

53
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ment/a

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L. mens: thought

54
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no/o

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Gr. nous: intellect

55
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thym/o

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Gr. thymos: soul, seat of emotion

56
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hedon/o

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Gr. hedone: pleasure

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