Nervous System Pathological Terms Flashcards
Esthesi/o
sensation, perception
Esthet/o
sensation, perception
-esthesia
sensation, perception
Gnost/o
knowledge
-gnosia
knowledge
-gnosis
knowledge
Mnemon/o
memory
-mensia
memory
Leth/o
forgetfulness
Letharg/o
mental, sluggishness, drowsiness
Top/o
place, spot, region
Stere/o
solid, three-dimensional
Kinesi/o
movement
Kine/o
movement
-kinesia
movement
Mot/o
movement
Prax/o
activity, doing, practice
-praxia
activity, doing, practice
-praxis
activity, doing, practice
Tax/o
coordination, order
Ton/o
tension, stretching, tone
Spasm/o
spasm
Spast/o
spasm
Leps/o
seizure
Lept/o
seizure
-lepsy
seizure
-ictal
seizure, strike, blow
Pykn/o
thick, dense, frequent
Pycn/o
thick, dense, frequent
Pleg/o
paralysis, stroke
-plegia
paralysis, stroke
Plect/o
paralysis, stroke
-plexy
paralysis, stroke
Palsy
paralysis
-paresis
partial paralysis
Sthen/o
strength
Clon/o
clonus
Chore/o
chorea, dance
Narc/o
stupor, sleep
Hypn/o
sleep
Somn/o
sleep
Sopor/o
sleep
Comat/o
coma
-coma
coma
Lal/o
speech
-lalia
speech
Phas/o
speech
-phasis
speech
-phasia
speech
Phras/o
speech, phrase
-phrasia
speech, phrase
Lex/o
word, speech, reading
Log/o
speech, reason, word
-logy
speech, reason, word
Phag/o
eat, swallow
Vert/o
turning
Vers/o
turning
Trem/o
shaking, trembling
Tremul/o
shaking, trembling