Chapter10 Flashcards
-ous
Pertaining to
Nerv/o-
Nerve
Peripher/o-
Outer aspects
Encephal/o-
Brain
Crani/o-
Cranium; skull
-al
Pertaining to
Cav/o-
Hollow space
-ity
Condition; state
Cerebr/o-
Cerebrum
Front/o-
Front
-ory
Having the function of
Gustat/o-
Sense of taste
Pariet/o-
Wall of a cavity
Somat/o-
Body
Fiss/o-
Splitting
Hemi-
One half
-sphere
Ball; sphere
-ual
Pertaining to
-ure
Result of; system
Olfact/o-
Sense of smell
Vis/o-
Sight; vision
Occipit/o-
Back of the head; occiput
Audit/o-
Sense of hearing
Tempor/o-
Side of the head; temple
Sens/o-
Sensation
Esthes/o-
Feeling; sensation
Esthet/o-
Feeling; sensation
Hypo-
Below; deficient
-ic
Pertaining to
Thalam/o-
Thalamus
Cerebr/o-
Cerebrum
Cortic/o-
Cortex; outer region
Spin/o-
Spine; backbone
Sub-
Below; underneath
Arachn/o-
Spider; spiderweb
-oid
Resembling
Dur/o-
Dura mater
Meningitis/o-
Meninges
Mening/o-
Meninges
-eal
Pertaining to
Cerebell/o-
Cerebellum
Ventricul/o-
Chamber that is filled; ventricle
Ependym/o-
Cellular lining
Myel/o-
Bone marrow; myelin; spinal cord
Epi-
Above; upon
Opt/o-
Eye; vision
Ocul/o-
Eye
Mot/o-
Movement
Tri-
Three
Gemin/o-
Group; set
Trochle/o-
Structure shaped like a pulley
Faci/o-
Face
Gloss/o-
Tongue
Pharyng/o-
Pharynx; throat
Cochle/o-
Spiral-shaped structure; cochlea
Vestibul/o-
Entrance; vestibule
Vag/o-
Vagus nerve; wandering
Access/o-
Supplemental part; contributing part
Mot/o-
Movement
Affer/o-
Towards the center
Effer/o-
Away from the center
Dors/o-
Back; dorsum
Ventr/o-
Abdomen; front
Sym-
Together; with
Pathet/o-
Suffering
Para-
Abnormal; apart from; beside; two parts of a pair
Autonom/o-
Independent; self governing
Rhiz/o-
Spinal nerve root
Radicul/o-
Spinal nerve root
Cyt/o-
Cell
Neur/o-
Nerve
-glia
Cells that provide support
Nerv/o-
Nerve
-plasm
Formed substance; growth
Dendr/o-
Branching structure
-ite
Thing that pertains to
-on
Structure; substance
Astr/o-
Star-like structure
Micr/o-
One millionth; small
Olig/o-
Few; scanty
Transmitt/o-
Send across; send through
Recept/o-
Receive
-ated
Composed of; pertaining to a condition
Myelin/o-
Myelin
Cephal/o-
Head
Alg/o-
Pain
Amnes/o-
Forgetfulness
-encephaly
Condition of the brain
An-
Not; without
A-
Away from; without
Phas/o-
Speech
Express/o-
Communicate
-Ive
Pertaining to
Recept/o-
Recieve
Arteri/o-
Artery
Mal-
Bad inadequate
-ous
Pertaining to
Ven/o-
Vein
Intra-
Within
Gli/o-
Supporting cells
Blast/o-
Embryonic; immature
-oma
Mass; tumor
Lymph/o-
Lymph; lymphatic system
Infarct/o-
Small area of dead tissue
Vascul/o-
Blood vessel
Isch/o-
Block; keep back
-emia
Condition of the blood; substance of the blood
-emic
Pertaining to a condition of the blood; pertaining to a substance in the blood
Hemi-
One hald
Pleg/o-
Paralysis
Log/o-
Word; study of
Comat/o-
Unconsciousness
-ose
Full of
Concuss/o-
Violent impact
Contus/o-
Bruising
De-
Reversal of; without
Ment/o-
Chin; mind
Sen/o-
Old age
-ile
Pertaining to
Fibrill/o-
Muscle fiber; nerve fiber
Pre-
Before; in front of
Phot/o-
Light
Phob/o-
Avoidance; fear
-itis
Infection of; inflammation of
Lex/o-
Word
Dys-
Abnormal; difficult; painful
Retard/o-
Delay; slow down
-ation
Process, being, having
-ia
Condition; state; thing
-itis
Infection of; inflammation of
Post-
After; being
Ict/o-
Seizure
Epilept/o-
Seizure
Convuls/o-
Seizure
Post-
After; behind
Hemat/o-
Blood
Ton/o-
Pressure; tone
Foc/o-
Point of activity
Clon/o-
Identical group derived from one; rapid contracting and relaxing
Narc/o-
Sleep; stupor
Hydr/o-
Fluid; water
Nuch/o-
Neck
-lepsy
Seizure
-cele
Hernia
Syncop/o-
Fainting
Radicul/o-
Spinal nerve root
-pathy
Disease
-ated
Composed of; pertaining to a condition
Trans-
Across; through
Sect/o-
Cut
-sis
Condition; process
Ly/o-
Break down; destroy
Spast/o-
Spasm
-ia
Condition; state; thing
-ic
Pertaining to
-ion
Action; condition
Scler/o-
Hard; white of the eye
Troph/o-
Development
Carp/o-
Wrist
Caus/o-
Burning
Poly-
Many; much
-omatosis
Condition of masses; condition of tumors
Diabet/o-
Diabetes