Nervous System: Combining Forms Flashcards

1
Q

arthr/o

A

articulation

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2
Q

cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

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3
Q

cerebr/o

A

cerebrum

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4
Q

crani/o

A

skull

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5
Q

encephal/o

A

entire brain

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6
Q

esthesi/o

A

sensation

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7
Q

gangli/o

A

ganglion

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8
Q

gli/o

A

glue

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9
Q

gnos/o

A

knowing

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10
Q

hypn/o

A

sleep

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11
Q

somn/i

A

sleep

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12
Q

somn/o

A

sleep

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13
Q

kinesi/o

A

movement

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14
Q

lex/o

A

word or phrase

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15
Q

mening/o

A

meninges

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16
Q

myel/o

A

spinal cord or bone marrow

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17
Q

narc/o

A

stupor, sleep

18
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

19
Q

phas/o

A

speech

20
Q

phob/o

A

exaggerated fear or sensitivity

21
Q

phor/o

A

carry or bear

22
Q

phren/o

A

mind

23
Q

psych/o

A

mind

24
Q

thym/o

A

mind

25
Q

schiz/o

A

split

26
Q

somat/o

A

body

27
Q

spin/o

A

spine

28
Q

spondyl/o

A

vertebra

29
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebra

30
Q

stere/o

A

three dimensional or solid

31
Q

tax/o

A

order or coordination

32
Q

thalam/o

A

thalamus

33
Q

ton/o

A

tone or tension

34
Q

top/o

A

place

35
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle

36
Q

cata-

A

down

37
Q

-asthenia

A

weakness

38
Q

-lepsy

A

seizure

39
Q

-mania

A

condition of abnormal impulse toward

40
Q

-paresis

A

slight paralysis

41
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis