NERVOUS SYSTEM TERMS Flashcards
What is the prefix / root for head?
Cephal/o
What is the prefix / root for Inside the head (brain)
Encephal/o
What is the prefix / root for Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Mening/o
What is the prefix / root for Spinal cord
Myel/o
What is the prefix / root for Nerve
Neur/o
What is the prefix / root for Difficult, painful, abnormal
Dys
What is the prefix / root for Hernia (abnormal protrusion of structure out of normal anatomical position)
-cele
What is the prefix / root for Disease, abnormality
-pathy
What is the prefix / root for Development, formation, growth
-plasia
What is the prefix / root for Paralysis
-plegia
What is a term for head
Cephalgia (a headache)
What is a term for Inside the head (brain)
Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain)
Anencephalic (born without a brain)
What is a term for Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Meningitis (inflammation of the membranes)
What is a term for Spinal cord
Myelogram (X-ray of the spinal cord)
What is a term for Nerve
Neuroma (tumor)
Neuritis (inflammation)
What is a term for Difficult, painful, abnormal
Dyslexia (difficulty reading)
What is a term for Hernia (abnormal protrusion of structure out of normal anatomical position)
Meningomyelocele (protrusion of membranes and spinal cord)
What is a term for Disease, abnormality
Encephalopathy (disease of the brain)
Neuropathy (disease of the nerves)
What is a term for Development, formation, growth
Aplasia (no development) Hyperplasia (over development)
What is a term for Paralysis
Hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body) Quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)
