Chapter 15: Word Parts

Question 1

cerebell/o

Example: cerebell/itis

Answer 1

Cerebellum

Question 2

cerebr/o

Example: cerebr/al

Answer 2

Cerebrum, brain

Question 3

dur/o

Example: sub/dur/al

Answer 3

Hard, dura mater

Question 4

encephal/o

Example: encephal/itis

Answer 4

Brain

Question 5

esthesi/o

Example: an/esthesi/a

Answer 5

Sensation, sensitivity, feeling

Question 6

gangli/o, ganglion/o

Example: ganglion/ectomy

Answer 6

Ganglion

Question 7

gli/o

Example: gli/oma

Answer 7

Glia

Question 8

mening/o, meningi/o

Example: mening/o/cele

Answer 8

Meninges

Question 9

ment/o, psych/o

Example: ment/al

Answer 9

Mind

Question 10

mon/o

Example: mon/o/plegia

Answer 10

One, single

Question 11

myel/o

Example: myel/o/graphy

Answer 11

Spinal cord (also means bone marrow)

Question 12

neur/o

Example: neur/o/logist

Answer 12

Nerve

Question 13

phas/o

Example: dys/phas/ia

Answer 13

Speech

Question 14

poli/o

Example: poli/o/myel/itis

Answer 14

Gray matter

Question 15

quadr/i

Example: quadr/i/plegia

Answer 15

Four

Question 16

radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

Example: radic/o/tomy

Answer 16

Nerve root

Question 17

-iatrist

Example: psych/iatrist

Answer 17

Specialist, physician

Question 18

-iatry

Example: psych/iatry

Answer 18

Treatment, specialty

Question 19

-ictal

Example: post/ictal

Answer 19

Seizure, attack

Question 20

-paresis

Example: hemi/paresis

Answer 20

Slight paralysis