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Prefixes/Suffixes 8
Nervous System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| encephal/o | brain |
| ech/o | reflected sound |
| -esthesia | nervous sensation |
| ambul/o | walk |
| cephal/o | head |
| concuss/o | shaken together |
| contus/o | to bruise |
| mening/o | meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord & brain) |
| myel/o | spinal cord; bone marrow |
| narc/o | numbness; stupor; sleep |
| neur/o | nerve |
| klept/o | to steal |
| -phobia | fear |
| psych/o | mind |
| somn/o | sleep |
| Acrophobia | Extreme or irrational fear of heights. |
| Amnesia | A partial or total loss of memory. |
| Analgesic | A medication that reduces or eliminates pain. |
| Anesthesia | Insensitivity to pain, esp. as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations. |
| Claustrophobia | Extreme or irrational fear of confined places. |
| Comatose | Of or in a state of deep unconsciousness for a prolonged or indefinite period, esp. as a result of severe injury or illness. |
| Concussion | Temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. Also, loosely, aftereffects such as confusion or temporary incapacity. |
| Dementia | A loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting more than six months, not present since birth, and not associated with a loss or alteration of consciousness. |
| Dyslexia | A general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence |
| Empathy | The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. |
| Encephalitis | Inflammation of the brain, caused by infection or an allergic reaction. |
| Meningitis | Inflammation of the meninges caused by viral or bacterial infection. |
| Neurologist | A medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it. |
| PTSD | Post-traumatic stress disorder. |
| Psychiatrist | A medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. |
| Seizure | The sudden attack or recurrence of a disease. A single episode of epilepsy, often named for the type it represents. |