Vocab 5

Question 1

arachn-

Answer 1

arachnoid matter: midlayer of meninges (weblike)

Question 2

cerebell-

Answer 2

cerebellum, posterior brain (latin for little brain)

Question 3

cerebr-

Answer 3

cerebrum, largest part of brain (latin for brain)

Question 4

cortic-

Answer 4

cortex/cortices, outer layer of

Question 5

dendr-

Answer 5

dendrite (greek for tree dendron)

Question 6

dur-

Answer 6

dura matter, outer meninges (latin for strong mother. arabic physicians)

Question 7

encephal-

Answer 7

brain/encephalon (greek)

Question 8

gangli-

ganglion-

Answer 8

ganglion/ganglia- collection of nervous tissue

Galen’s word for knot (ganglia greek)

Question 9

gli-

Answer 9

glia, supporting ns tissue (greek for the glue)

Question 10

hypothalam-

Answer 10

hypothalamus (greek, below thalamus)

Question 11

medull-

Answer 11

marrow, medulla, inner portion of, (core structure, latin)

Question 12

mening-
meninge-
meningi-

Answer 12

meningies, -covering brain and spinal chord (mater is latin for mother - protective )

Question 13

myel-

Answer 13

bone marrow/spinal chord (greek)

Question 14

neur-

nerv-

Answer 14

nerve, nervous system, nervous tissue

(greek and latin, anytihng stretched out) aristotle first used it then galen used it only for NS.

Question 15

onc-

Answer 15

tumor, swelling, abnormal mass

Question 16

pia-

Answer 16

pia matter, innermost meninge (meaning tender mother) latin

Question 17

plex-

Answer 17

plexus, collection of nervous tissue/blood/lymph cells

Question 18

poli-

Answer 18

grey matter (greek for grey)

Question 19

pont-

Answer 19

pons (in cns), pons varolii, bridge of tissue (latin, romans did good bridges)

Question 20

rhiz-
radic-
radicul-

Answer 20

nerve root, root (specify nerve unless its a plant)

Question 21

thalam-

Answer 21

thalamus (greek) inner room of a house

Question 22

ventricul-

Answer 22

ventricle, small cavity (little belly (in brain and heart) )

Question 23

oneir-

Answer 23

dream(ing)

Question 24

onomat-

Answer 24

name/word

Question 25

phas-

Answer 25

speech, speaking, ability to speak

Question 26

phob-

Answer 26

persistent irrational fear of

Question 27

phren-
psych-
ment-

Answer 27

mind/mental activity

(psyche was a greek sprit) ment is also chin

Question 28

kinemat-
kinesi-
kinema-

Answer 28

movement

Question 29

-carcinoma

Answer 29

malignant tumor (galen said it was like crab)

Question 30

• esthesia

- aesthesia

Answer 30

sensation

Question 31

• esthetic

- aesthetic

Answer 31

pertaining to sensation

Question 32

• kinesia

- kinesis

Answer 32

movement

Question 33

-kinetic-

Answer 33

pertaining to movement

Question 34

-malacia

Answer 34

a softening

Question 35

-mania

Answer 35

excessive preoccupation with – (greek)

Question 36

-maniac

Answer 36

someone who has an excessive preoccupation with – (greek)

Question 37

-philia

Answer 37

love of/liking for/ affinity for

Question 38

-phile

Answer 38

somone who has a love of liking for affinity for preference for

Question 39

• philic

Answer 39

loving/having affinity for etc.

Question 40

-phobia

Answer 40

persistent and irrational fear of–

Question 41

-phobe

Answer 41

someone who has a persistent and irrational fear of ___

Question 42

-phobic

Answer 42

persistently and irrationally afraid of ___

Question 43

-phoria

Answer 43

emotional state, state of feeling

Question 44

• oma
• omata (pl.)
• oncus

Answer 44

tomour, swelling, abnormal mass

Tumor is latin for swelling. NOT cancer. just a tumor. could be benign.

Question 45

-plegia

Answer 45

paralysis (of the muscles or nerves controlling __)