Med Term Ch. 10 Flashcards
1
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cerebell/o
A
cerebellum
2
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cerebr/o
A
cerebrum
3
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dur/o
A
dura mater
4
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encephal/o
A
brain
5
Q
gli/o
A
glial cells
6
Q
lept/o
A
thin, slender
7
Q
mening/o, meningi/o
A
membranes, meninges
8
Q
my/o
A
muscle
9
Q
myel/o
A
spinal cord
10
Q
neur/o
A
nerve
11
Q
pont/o
A
pons
12
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radicul/o
A
nerve root
13
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thalam/o
A
thalamus
14
Q
thec/o
A
sheath (refers to meninges)
15
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vag/o
A
vagus nerve
16
Q
alges/o, -algesia
A
excessive sensitivity to pain
17
Q
-algia
A
pain
18
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caus/o
A
burning
19
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comat/o
A
deep sleep (coma)
20
Q
esthesi/o, -esthesia
A
feeling, nervous sensation
21
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kines/o, kinesi/o, -kinesia, -kinesis, -kinetic
A
movement
22
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-lepsy
A
seizure
23
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lex/o
A
word, phrase
24
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-paresis
A
weakness
25
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-phasia
A
speech
26
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-plegia
A
paralysis
27
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-praxia
A
action
28
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-sthenia
A
strength
29
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syncop/o
A
to cut off, cut short
30
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tax/o
A
order, coordination
