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Medical Terms CH 4
Term | Definition |
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gangli/o | ganglion (knot) |
phren/o | mind |
gli/o | glue |
gnos/o | knowing |
kinesi/o | movement |
narc/o | stupor or sleep |
neur/o | nerve |
phas/o | speech |
phob/o | exaggerated fear or sensitivity |
phor/o | carry or bear |
cerebell/o | cerebellum (little brain) |
cerebr/o | cerebrum (largest part of the brain) |
crani/o | skull |
encephal/o | entire brain |
esthesi/o | sensation |
hypn/o | sleep |
lex/o | word or phrase |
schiz/o | split |
somat/o | body |
somn/i | sleep |
somn/o | sleep |
spin/o | spine (thorn) |
top/o | place |
cata- | down |
-asthenia | weakness |
-lepsy | seizure |
-plegia | paralysis |
Central Nervous System (CNS) | brain and spinal cord |
-mania | condition of abnormal impulse forward |
ventricul/o | ventricle (belly or pouch) |
tax/o | order or coordination |
thalam/o | thalamus (a room) |