Neurology Terms Flashcards

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Medull/o

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Medulla oblongata

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Mening/o

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Meninges

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Myel/o

A

Spinal cord

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Pont/o

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Pons

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Thalam/o

A

Thalamus

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Cephal/o

A

Head

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Electr/o

A

Electricity

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Hemat/o

A

Blood

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Hydr/o

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Water

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Lumb/o

A

Low back

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14
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My/o

A

Muscle

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Scler/o

A

Hardening

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Spin/o

A

Spine

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Vascul/o

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Blood vessels

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-al

A

Pertaining to

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-algia

A

Pain

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-asthenia

A

Weakness

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-cele

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Hernia, protrusion

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-eal

A

Pertaining to

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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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-esthesia

A

Feeling, sensation

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-gram

A

Record

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-graphy

A

Process of recording

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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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-ine

A

Pertaining to

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-logist

A

One who studies

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-logy

A

Study of

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-malacia

A

Softening

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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-otomy

A

Cutting into

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-pathy

A

Disease

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-phasia

A

Speech

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

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-rrhaphy

A

Suture

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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

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-trophic

A

Development

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A-

A

Without

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An-

A

Without

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Anti-

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Against

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Di-

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Two

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Dys-

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Painful, difficult

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Hemi-

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Half

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Hyper-

A

Excessive

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Mono-

A

One

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Poly-

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Many

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Quadri-

A

Four

55
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Sub-

A

Under

56
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Cerebell/o

A

Cerebellum