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Nervous system roots and suffixes Flashcards

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cephal/o

A

head

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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cerebr/o

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brain

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4
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crani/o

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head,skull

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5
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dur/o

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tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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encephal/o

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brain

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esthesi/o

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feeling, sensation

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8
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gnosi/o

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know

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9
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-mania

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excessive desire

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mening/o, meningi/o

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meninges; membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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neur/o

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nerve

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13
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-paresis

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slight or partial paralysis

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14
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phas/o

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speech

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-phobia

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excessive fear

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phren/o

17
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-plegia

18
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psych/o

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