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What does the combining form 'crani/o' refer to?
What does the combining form 'crani/o' refer to?
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ectomy' in medical terminology?
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ectomy' in medical terminology?
Which term refers to the herniation of the brain?
Which term refers to the herniation of the brain?
What does the combining form 'dendr/o' signify?
What does the combining form 'dendr/o' signify?
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What does the term 'gangli/ectomy' refer to?
What does the term 'gangli/ectomy' refer to?
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What does the term 'hyperkinesia' refer to?
What does the term 'hyperkinesia' refer to?
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What condition is characterized by sudden and uncontrollable urges to sleep?
What condition is characterized by sudden and uncontrollable urges to sleep?
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What does the term 'hemi/paresis' specifically describe?
What does the term 'hemi/paresis' specifically describe?
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Which term indicates a lack of speech?
Which term indicates a lack of speech?
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What does 'quadri/plegia' mean?
What does 'quadri/plegia' mean?
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What does the prefix 'pachy-' refer to?
What does the prefix 'pachy-' refer to?
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What is indicated by 'para/plegia'?
What is indicated by 'para/plegia'?
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What does 'a/taxia' signify?
What does 'a/taxia' signify?
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What does the term 'neur/o/lysis' refer to?
What does the term 'neur/o/lysis' refer to?
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Which of the following terms describes a condition of excessive strength?
Which of the following terms describes a condition of excessive strength?
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What type of procedure is referred to by 'thalam/o/tomy'?
What type of procedure is referred to by 'thalam/o/tomy'?
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What does 'dys/ton/ia' indicate about muscle tone?
What does 'dys/ton/ia' indicate about muscle tone?
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Identify the term that describes pain in the nerve root.
Identify the term that describes pain in the nerve root.
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What does 'intra/thec/al' pertain to?
What does 'intra/thec/al' pertain to?
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What does 'hyper/esthesia' signify?
What does 'hyper/esthesia' signify?
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Which term indicates a measurement of ventricle pressure?
Which term indicates a measurement of ventricle pressure?
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What type of tumor is a 'glioma'?
What type of tumor is a 'glioma'?
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Which of the following conditions is associated with difficulty using words?
Which of the following conditions is associated with difficulty using words?
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What does 'meningomyelocele' refer to?
What does 'meningomyelocele' refer to?
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What is 'narcotic' commonly associated with?
What is 'narcotic' commonly associated with?
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What condition is 'poliomyelitis' associated with?
What condition is 'poliomyelitis' associated with?
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What is the meaning of 'leptomeningopathy'?
What is the meaning of 'leptomeningopathy'?
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What does 'myelitis' specifically indicate?
What does 'myelitis' specifically indicate?
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Study Notes
Nervous System Medical Word Elements
- Cerebr/o: cerebrum; cerebr/o/tomy (incision of the cerebrum)
- Crani/o: Cranium (skull); crani/o/malacia (softening of the cranium)
- Dendr/o: tree; dendr/oid (resembling a branching tree) - dendrons are branched parts of a neuron that conduct nerve impulses.
- Encephal/o: brain; encephal/o/cele (herniation of the brain)
- Gangli/o: ganglion (knot or knot-like mass); gangli/ectomy (excision, removal) - a ganglion is a mass of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system.
- Gli/o: glue; neuroglial tissue; gli/oma (tumor) - a tumor composed of neuroglial tissue
- Kinesi/o: movement; brady/kines/ia (condition of slow movement)
- Lept/o: thin, slender; lept/o/mening/o/pathy (disease of the meninges), membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
- Lex/o: word, phrase; dys/lex/ia (difficult/bad condition of speaking)
- Mening/o: meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord); mening/o/cele (herniation of the meninges); meningi/oma (tumor of meninges)
- Myel/o: bone marrow or spinal cord; poli/o/myel/itis (inflammation of spinal cord's gray matter).
- Narc/o: stupor, numbness, sleep; narc/o/tic (relating to sleep), Narcotics depress the CNS and relieve pain and help sleep
- Neur/o: nerve; neur/o/lysis (destruction of a nerve)
- Radicul/o: nerve root; radicul/algia (pain in the nerve root)
- Sthen/o: strength; hyper/sthen/ia (condition of excessive strength)
- Thalam/o: thalamus; thalam/o/tomy (incision of the thalamus)
- Thec/o: sheath (usually refers to meninges); intra/thec/al (pertaining to - within the sheath)
- Ton/o: tension; dys/ton/ia (bad or poor muscle tone)
- Ventricul/o: ventricle (heart or brain); ventricul/o/metry (measurement of ventricle pressure)
Suffixes
- -algesia: pain (absence of normal pain)
- -algia: pain (joined pain)
- -asthenia: weakness/debility (muscle weakness)
- -esthesia: feeling (increased feeling)
- -kinesia: movement (excessive/hyper movement)
- -lepsy: seizure (seizure of sleep)
- -paresis: Partial paralysis / weakness.
- -phasia: speech (without speech)
- -plegia: paralysis
- -taxia: order, coordination (without coordination)
- -oma: tumor
- -itis: inflammation
Prefixes
- a-: without, not
- an-: without, not
- dys-: bad, painful, difficult
- hemi-: one-half
- hyper-: excessive, above normal
- intra-: within
- my-: muscle
- narc-o: sleep
- para-: near, beside, beyond
- poli-: gray (matter)
- quadri-: four
- syn-: together, joined
- uni-: one
- Thec-o: Sheath
Other important information
- Para/plegia: Paralysis of lower body/limbs
- Syn/algia: Refers to pain that is joined or referred.
- Uni/later/al: Pertaining to one side.
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Test your knowledge of medical terminology related to the nervous system. This quiz covers key word elements such as cerebr/o, crani/o, and more, along with their meanings and examples. Perfect for medical students and healthcare professionals looking to enhance their vocabulary.
