Chapter 15 Flashcards
-Algesia
Sensitivity to pain
-asthenia
Weakness
-esthenia
Sensitivity to pain
-Lexia
Words, phrases
Arachn/o
Spider
Audi/o
Hearing
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
Cerebr/o
Brain
Chem/o
Chemical
Conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiva
Dacry/o
Tear
Dendr/o
Tree
Encephal/o
Brain
Gli/o
Neuroglia or a sticky substance
Ir/o, irid/o
Iris
Kerat/o
Cornea, hard, horny
Lacrim/o
Tear
Mechan/o
Mechanical
Mening/o, mening/i
Meninges
Ment/o
Mind
Myel/o
Spinal cord sometimes bone marrow
Nerv/o, neur/o
Nerve
Noc/i
Cause harm, injury, or pain
Ocul/o, ophthalm/o
Eye
Opt/o, optic/o
Vision
Ot/o
Ear
Phot/o
Light
Phren/o
Mind or diaphragm
Pseud/o
False
Psych/o
Mind
Pyr/o
Fire
Retin/o
Retina
Schist/o, schiz/o
Split
Therm/o
Heat
ADD
Attention deficit disorder
ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
CNS
Central nervous system
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident, costrovertebral
DB
Decibel
DSM
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
DTR
Deep tendon reflex
EEG
Electroencephalogram
ICP
Intracranial pressure
IOL
Intraocular lens
LBP
Lower back pain
MS
Multiple sclerosis
OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
SCI
Spinal cord injury
TENS
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation
TIA
Transcript ischemic attack