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Ch 5
Term | Definition |
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cerebr/o, encephal/o | brain |
lob/o | lobe |
cephal/o | head |
crani/o | head, skull |
mening/o, meningi/o | meninges |
dur/o | dura mater |
gnagli/o | nerve bundle |
myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow |
esthesi/o | feeling, sensation |
phas/o | speech |
phren/o, psych/o | mind |
somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o | sleep |
gnosi/o | know |
-mania | excessive desire |
-phobia | excessive fear or sensitivity |
-paresis | slight or partial paralysis |
ton/o | muscle tone, tension, pressure |
tax/o | arrangement, order, coordination |
-plegia | paralysis |
-asthenia | weakness |
ADHD | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
CP | cerebral palsy |
CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
EMG | electromyogram |
ICP | intracranial pressure |
LOC | level of consciousness |
LP | lumbar puncture |
MRA | magnetic resonance aniography |
MS | multiple sclerosis |
ODC | obsessive compulsive disorder |
PET | positron emission tomography |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |