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What does the combining form 'crani/o' refer to?
What does the combining form 'crani/o' refer to?
- Cranium (skull) (correct)
- Nerve cell body
- Brain
- Tree structure
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ectomy' in medical terminology?
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ectomy' in medical terminology?
- Softening
- Excision or removal (correct)
- Infection
- Inflammation
Which term refers to the herniation of the brain?
Which term refers to the herniation of the brain?
- Dendroid
- Cerebrotomy
- Encephal/o/cele (correct)
- Ganglioectomy
What does the combining form 'dendr/o' signify?
What does the combining form 'dendr/o' signify?
What does the term 'gangli/ectomy' refer to?
What does the term 'gangli/ectomy' refer to?
What does the term 'hyperkinesia' refer to?
What does the term 'hyperkinesia' refer to?
What condition is characterized by sudden and uncontrollable urges to sleep?
What condition is characterized by sudden and uncontrollable urges to sleep?
What does the term 'hemi/paresis' specifically describe?
What does the term 'hemi/paresis' specifically describe?
Which term indicates a lack of speech?
Which term indicates a lack of speech?
What does 'quadri/plegia' mean?
What does 'quadri/plegia' mean?
What does the prefix 'pachy-' refer to?
What does the prefix 'pachy-' refer to?
What is indicated by 'para/plegia'?
What is indicated by 'para/plegia'?
What does 'a/taxia' signify?
What does 'a/taxia' signify?
What does the term 'neur/o/lysis' refer to?
What does the term 'neur/o/lysis' refer to?
Which of the following terms describes a condition of excessive strength?
Which of the following terms describes a condition of excessive strength?
What type of procedure is referred to by 'thalam/o/tomy'?
What type of procedure is referred to by 'thalam/o/tomy'?
What does 'dys/ton/ia' indicate about muscle tone?
What does 'dys/ton/ia' indicate about muscle tone?
Identify the term that describes pain in the nerve root.
Identify the term that describes pain in the nerve root.
What does 'intra/thec/al' pertain to?
What does 'intra/thec/al' pertain to?
What does 'hyper/esthesia' signify?
What does 'hyper/esthesia' signify?
Which term indicates a measurement of ventricle pressure?
Which term indicates a measurement of ventricle pressure?
What type of tumor is a 'glioma'?
What type of tumor is a 'glioma'?
Which of the following conditions is associated with difficulty using words?
Which of the following conditions is associated with difficulty using words?
What does 'meningomyelocele' refer to?
What does 'meningomyelocele' refer to?
What is 'narcotic' commonly associated with?
What is 'narcotic' commonly associated with?
What condition is 'poliomyelitis' associated with?
What condition is 'poliomyelitis' associated with?
What is the meaning of 'leptomeningopathy'?
What is the meaning of 'leptomeningopathy'?
What does 'myelitis' specifically indicate?
What does 'myelitis' specifically indicate?
Flashcards
Cerebr/o meaning
Cerebr/o meaning
Cerebrum
Cranium
Cranium
The skull
Dendr/o meaning
Dendr/o meaning
Tree
Encephal/o meaning
Encephal/o meaning
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Gangli/o meaning
Gangli/o meaning
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gli/o
gli/o
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brady/kines/ia
brady/kines/ia
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lept/o/mening/o/pathy
lept/o/mening/o/pathy
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dys/lex/ia
dys/lex/ia
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mening/o/cele
mening/o/cele
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meningi/oma
meningi/oma
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poli/o/myel/itis
poli/o/myel/itis
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narc/o/tic
narc/o/tic
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neur/o/lysis
neur/o/lysis
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radicul/algia
radicul/algia
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hyper/sthen/ia
hyper/sthen/ia
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thalam/o/tomy
thalam/o/tomy
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intra/thec/al
intra/thec/al
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ventricul/o/metry
ventricul/o/metry
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an/algesia
an/algesia
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Hyperkinesia
Hyperkinesia
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Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy
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Hemiparesis
Hemiparesis
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Aphasia
Aphasia
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Quadriplegia
Quadriplegia
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Ataxia
Ataxia
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Pachymeningitis
Pachymeningitis
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Paraplegia
Paraplegia
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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.
