Chp 15 Nervous System and Behavioral Health - Word Parts Flashcards
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Cerebell/o
A
Cerebellum
2
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Cerebr/o
A
Cerebrum, brain
3
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Dur/o
A
Hard, dura mater
4
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Encephal/o
A
Brain
5
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Gangli/o
A
Ganglion
6
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Ganglion/o
A
Ganglion
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Gli/o
A
Glia
8
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Mening/o
A
Meninges
9
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Meningi/o
A
Meninges
10
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Myel/o
A
Spinal cord
11
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Neur/o
A
Nerve
12
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Poil/o
A
Gray matter
13
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Radicul/o
A
Nerve root
14
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Rhiz/o
A
Nerve root
15
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Angi/o
A
Vessel; blood vessels
16
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Blast/o
A
Developing cell, germ cell
17
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Cephal/o
A
Head
18
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Crani/o
A
Cranium (skull)
19
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Embol/o
A
Plug
20
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Esthesi/o
A
Sensation, sensitivity, feeling
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Hem/o
A
Blood
22
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Hemat/o
A
Blood
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Ment/o
A
Mind
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Mon/o
A
One, single
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Phas/o
Speech
26
Psych/o
Mind
27
Quadr/i
Four
28
Thromb/o
Blood clot
29
a-, an-
Absence of, without
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Dys-
Painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
31
Hemi-
Half
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Hyper-
Above, excessive
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Inter-
Between
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Intra-
Within
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Para-
Beside, beyond, around, abnormal
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Poly-
Many, much
37
Post-
After
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Pre-
Before
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Sub-
Under, below
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-a
Noun suffix, no meaning
41
-algia
Pain
42
-cele
Hernia, protrusion
43
-genic
Producing, originating, causing
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-graphy
Process of recording, radiographic imaging
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-ia
Diseased or abnormal state, condition of
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-iatrist
Specialist, physician
47
-iatry
Treatment, specialty
48
-ictal
Seizure, attack
49
-ism
State of
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-logist
One who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
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-logy
Study of
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-lysis
Loosening, dissolution, separating
53
-malacia
Softening
54
-oma
Tumor, swelling
55
-osis
Abnormal condition (increased when used in blood cell word roots)
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-paresis
Slight paralysis
57
-plegia
Paralysis
58
-rrhage
Excessive flow
59
-rrhaphy
Suturing, repairing
60
-us
Noun suffix, no meaning
