Nervous/Endocrine system Flashcards
Acr/o
Extremities
Adrenal/o
Adren/o
Adrenaline
Anter/o
Anterior, front
Aden/o
Gland
Cephal/o
Head
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
Cortic/o
Cortex
Encephal/o
Brain
Esthes/o
-Esthesia
Sensation
Gli/o
-Glia
Glue
Gluc/o
Glucos/o
Glycos/o
Glyc/o
Sugar
Kinesi/o
-Kinesia
Movement
Meningi/o
Mening/o
Meninges (protective membrane of the brain)
Myel/o
Spinal cord (also bone marrow)
Neur/o
Nerve, nerve cell
Oophor/o
Ovaries
Orchi/o
Orchid/o
Testes
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
Parathyroid
Parathyroid gland
Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland
Poli/o
Gray matter, gray
Poster/o
Posterior, behind
Psych/o
Mind
Schiz/o
Split
Spin/o
Rachi/o
Vertebr/o
Vertebrae
Thym/o
Thymus gland
Thyroid/o
Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
Tox/o
Toxic/o
Poison
Vascul/o
Vessel
Hemi-
Half
-Tonia
Muscle movement
-Dipsia
Thirst
-Genesis
Producing, forming
-Mania
Crazy, madness
-Phagia
Eating, swallowing
-Phasia
Speech
-Plegia
Paralysis
-Taxia
Coordination