Nervous System: WordBuilding Flashcards
cephalalgia
head pain (headache)
cerebellar
pertaining to the cerebellum
cerebellitis
cerebellum inflammation
cerebral
pertaining to the cerebrum
cerebrospinal
pertaining to the cerebrum and spinal cord
electroencephalogram
picture of the brain’s electrical activity
encephalitis
brain inflammation
meningioma
meninges tumor
meningeal
pertaining to the meninges
meningitis
meninges inflammation
myelogram
picture of the spinal cord
myelitis
spinal cord inflammation
neural
pertaining to the nerves
neuralgia
nerve pain
neurectomy
nerve removal
neurologist
nerve specialist
neuroma
nerve tumor
neuropathy
nerve disease
neuroplasty
nerve repair
polyneuritis
inflammation of many nerves
neurorrhaphy
nerve rupture
pontine
pertaining to the pon
radiculitis
nerve root inflammation
radiculopathy
nerve root disease
thalamic
pertaining to the thalamus
intrathecal
pertaining to within the meninges
analgesia
absence of pain or sensation
anesthesia
lack of sensations
hyperesthesia
excessive sensations
monoparesis
weakness of one
aphasia
lack of speech
dysphasia
difficult speech
monoplegia
paralysis of one
quadriplegia
paralysis of four
ataxia
lack of muscle contraction