click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Combining Form
Nervous System Terms
Term | Definition |
---|---|
acous/o, acoust/o | hearing |
angi/o | blood vessel |
cephal/o | head |
cerebr/o | cerebrum |
cerebell/o | cerebellum |
contus/o | bruise |
cran/o, crani/o | skull; cranium |
dur/o | dura mater |
encephal/o | brain |
ethes/o, ethesi/o | nervous sensation |
gli/o | glue |
hydr/o | water |
hypn/o | sleep |
isch/o | back; hold back |
lamin/o | thin layer |
medull/o | medulla oblongata |
mening/o | meninges |
myel/o | spinal cord |
neur/o | nerve |
path/o | disease |
phas/o | speech |
phren/o | mind |
pleg/o | paralysis |
pol/o | extreme |
poli/o | gray matter |
psych/o | mind |
radicul/o | nerve root |
schiz/o | split |
somat/o | body |
spin/o | spine |
synaps/o | point of contact |
tax/o | coordination |
tempor/o | temples |
thalam/o | thalamus |
vascul/o | blood vessel |
ventricul/o | ventricle |