The Nervous System and Behavioral Disorders: Roots and Suffixes Flashcards
gli/o
neuroglia
glial: pertaining to neuroglia
gangli/o, ganglion/o
ganglion
ganglioma: tumor of the ganglion
mening/o, meninge/o
meninges
meningocele: hernia of the meninges
myel/o
spinal cord (also bone marrow)
hematomyelia: hemorrhage into the spinal cord
radicul/o
spinal nerve root
radiculopathy: any disease of a spinal nerve root
encephal/o
brain
anencephaly: absence of a brain
cerebr/o
cerebrum (loosely, brain)
infracerebral: below the cerebrum
cortic/o
cerebral cortex, outer portion
corticospinal : pertaining to the cerebral cortex and spinal cord
cerebell/o
cerebellum
supracerebellar: above the cerebellum
thalam/o
thalamus
thalamotomy: incision of the thalamus
ventricul/o
cavity, ventricle
intraventricular: within a ventricle
medull/o
medulla oblongata (also spinal cord)
medullary: pertaining to the medulla
psych/o
mind
psychogenic: originating in the mind
narc/o
stupor, unconsciousness
narcosis: state of stupor induced by drugs
somn/o, somn/i
sleep
somnolence: sleepiness
-phasia
speech
heterophasia: uttering words that are different from those intended
-lalia
speech, babble
coprolalia: compulsive use of obscene words
-lexia
reading
bradylexia: slowness in reading
-plegia
paralysis
tetraplegia: paralysis of all four limbs
-paresis
partial paralysis, weakness
hemiparesis: partial paralysis of one side of the body
-lepsy
seizure
narcolepsy: condition marked by sudden episodes of sleep
-phobia
persistent, irrational fear
agoraphobia: fear of being in a public place
-mania
excited state, obsession
megalomania: exaggerated self-importance “delusions of grandeur”
neur/o, neur/i
nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve
neurotrophin: factor that promotes nerve growth
