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anxi/o

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anxious; uneasy

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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cerebral/o

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cerebrum

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contus/o

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to bruise

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crani/o

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skull

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dur/o

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dura matter

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enchephal/o

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brain

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esthes/o
esthesi/o

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nervous sensation

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gli/o

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glue

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hydr/o

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water

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hypn/o

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sleep

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isch/o

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back; to hold back

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lamin/o

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lamina

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lex/o

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word

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medulla/o

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medulla ablongato

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mening/o
meningi/o

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meninges

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neur/o

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nerve

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phase/o

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speech

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phob/o

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fear

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phren/o

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mind

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pol/o

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extreme

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poli/o

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gray matter

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pont/o

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pons

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psych/o

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mind

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radicul/o

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nerve root

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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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synaps/o
synapt/o

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pain of contact; to join

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syncop/o

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the cut off; cut short; faint

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tax/o

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coordination; order

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tempor/o

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the temples

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thalam/o

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thalamus

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the/o

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sheath (meninges)

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traumat/o

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trauma; injury; wound

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troph/o

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development; nourishment

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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bi-

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two; both

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con-

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together; with

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dys-

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painful; difficult

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en-

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in; within

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epi-

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on; over; upon

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hemi-

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intra-

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within; into

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mono-

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one; single

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par-
para-

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near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal

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poly-

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many; much

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post-

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after; behind

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quadri-

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sub-

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below; under

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-al -ial
-ar -ic
-eal -tic

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pertaining to

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-algesia

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pain; sensitivity

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-algia

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-cele

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hernia; swelling; protrusion

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-e

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noun suffix with no meaning

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-asthenia

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-emic

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pertaining to blood condition

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-ia

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-esthesia

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feeling; sensation

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-leptic

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to seize; take hold of

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-ion

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process; state; condition

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-lepsy

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-lysis

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breakdown; separation; loosening

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-lytic

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pertaining to breakdown; destruction

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-orexia

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-paresis

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-phasia

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-plegia

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-rrhagic

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pertaining to bursting forth (of blood)

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-rrhaphy

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-sclerosis

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hardening; thickening

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dyslexia

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condition of difficulty of words

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OCD stand for

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obsessive-compulsive disorders

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PD stand for

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personality disorders

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phobia

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fear of specific object of situations

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OCD

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really scared and caused repetitive actions

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PD

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feeling scared by sudden

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PTSD

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condition resulting from an extremely traumatic experience

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PTSD stand for

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post traumatic stress disorders

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ADHD stand for

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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ADHD

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chronic mental disorder which a person frequently distracted

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ASD stand for

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autism spectrum disorder

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ASD

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difficulty communicating with others

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SAD stand for

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seasonal affective disorders

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SAD

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depression that occurs during fall & winter

86
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psychotic disorders

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loss of touch & hallucinations

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postpartum psychosis

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women after gave birth feel depression

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anticonvulsant

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prevents or relieves convulsions

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hynotic

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causes sleep or loss of consciousness

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seclative

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produces a soothing or tranquilizing effect

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anti anxiety

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reduces feelings of anxiety

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anti depressant

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treat depression

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anxiolytic

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anti anxiety drug

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neuroleptic agent

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treat psychotic disorders mainly schizoprenia

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