MED101 Ch 15 Flashcards
1
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cerebr/o, encephal/o
A
brain
2
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myel/o
A
spinal cord ( aslo= bone marrow)
3
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mening/o
A
meninges ( membranes surrounding the brain & spinal cord)
4
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dur/o
A
dura mater (outer layer of the meninges)
4
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neur/o
A
nerve, nervous system
5
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rhyz/o, radicul/o
A
root (nerve root)
6
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esthesi/o
A
sensation
7
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psych/o, ment/o
A
mind
8
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mono-
A
one
9
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quadri-
A
four
10
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para-, par-
A
beside ( also=abnormal)
11
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-plegia
A
paralysis
12
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-iatrist
A
physician
13
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-iatry
A
medical specialty
14
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encephal/itis
A
inflammation of the brain
15
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myel/itis
A
inflammation of the spinal
16
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mening/itis
A
inflammation of the meninges
17
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sub/dur/al hematoma
A
mass of blood below the dura mater
18
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neur/oma
A
tumor of the nerve
19
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neur/o/pathy
A
disease of the nerve
20
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poly/neur/o/pathy
A
disease of multiple nerves
21
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radicul/o/pathy
A
disease of the nerve root
22
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mening/o/cele
A
protrusion of meninges
23
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rhyz/o/tomy
A
incision into the nerve root
23
meninge/o/myel/o/cele
protrusion of meninges and spinal cord
24
electr/o/encephal/o/gram (EEG)
record of the electrical activity of the brain
25
electr/o/encephal/o/graphy
recording of the electrical activity of the brain
26
an/esthesi/a
absence of sensation ( also= agent producing anesthesia)
27
par/esthesi/a
abnormal sensation (ex. burning, prickling, tingling)
28
para/plegia
paralysis from waist down
29
quadri/plegia
paralysis of four limbs
30
hemi/plegia
paralysis of the left or right half
31
de/ment/ia
progressive loss of mental function
32
psych/iatrist
physician specializing in mental disorders
33
psych/osis
disturbed perception of reality
34
neur/o/logist
specialist in the mind or behavior
35
pituitar/o
pituitary gland
36
thyroid/o, thyr/o
thyroid gland
37
parathyroid/o
parathyroid gland
38
adren/o, adrenal/o
adrenal gland
39
cortic/o
cortex (the outer layer)
40
calc/i
calcium
41
kal/i
potassium
42
natr/i
sodium
43
dips/o
thirst
44
acro-
peak, extremity
45
hyper/pituitar/ism
excess activity of the pituitary gland
46
hypo/pituitar/ism
deficient activity of the pituitary gland
47
pan/hypo/pituitar/ism
deficiency of all pituitary gland
48
thyroid/itis
inflammation of the thyroid gland
49
hypo/thyroid/ism
deficient activity of the thyroid gland
50
hyper/thyroid/ism
excessive activity of the thyroid gland
51
thyr/o/toxicosis
condition of excessive thyroid hormone
52
eu/thyroid
normal thyroid actvity
53
hyper/parathyroid/ism
excessive activity of the parathyroid gland
54
hypo/calc/emia
deficient calcium in the blood
55
hyper/calc/emia
excess calcium in the blood
56
hyper/glyc/emia
excess glucose in the blood
57
poly/dips/ia
excessive thirst
58
acid/osis
state of excessive thirst
59
hypo/kal/emia
deficient potassium in the blood
60
hypo/natr/emia
deficient sodium in the blood
61
adren/o/cortic/o/hyperplasia
excess development of the adrenal cortex
62
thyroid/ectomy
surgical removal of the thyroid gland
63
parathyroid/ectomy
surgical removal of the parathyroid gland
64
thyr/o/parathyroid/ectomy
surgical removal of the thyroid and parathyroid glands
65
adrenal/ectomy
surgical removal of the adrenal gland
66
par/esthes/ia
condition of abnormal sensation
67
ment/al
of mind
68
anesthesia
no sensation/ numbing sensation
69
electr/o/graphy
recording of the electric activity
70
-ism
state of being
71
al, ic, ac, eal
pertaining to
72
para-
nest to, beyond normal condition
73
per-
through
74
trans-
through, across
75
peri-
wraps around
76
de/ment/ia
loss of mind
77
-phasi/o
speaking
78
-phasia
unable to speak
79
-paresis
incomplete
80
polyphagia
over eating
81
-emia
of blood/in blood
82
-phagia
abnormal eating
83
polydipsia
too much drinking
84
adrenocorticohyperplasia
too much growth of the adrenal cortex
85
hypercalcemia
too much calcium in blood
86
-gram
recording
87
electr/o/encephal/o/gram
recording of electric activity of the brain
88
hemi
half
89
plegia
paralysis
90
quadriplegia
half of all four
