Nervous system roots and suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
cephal/o
A
head
2
Q
cerebell/o
A
cerebellum
3
Q
cerebr/o
A
brain
4
Q
crani/o
A
head,skull
5
Q
dur/o
A
tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
6
Q
encephal/o
A
brain
7
Q
esthesi/o
A
feeling, sensation
8
Q
gnosi/o
A
know
9
Q
-mania
A
excessive desire
10
Q
mening/o, meningi/o
A
meninges; membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
11
Q
myel/o
A
spinal cord, bone marrow
12
Q
neur/o
A
nerve
13
Q
-paresis
A
slight or partial paralysis
14
Q
phas/o
A
speech
15
Q
-phobia
A
excessive fear
