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7 - Nervous
Winger List 7 - Nervous system terms
| 7 - Nervous system | 7 - Nervous system definitions |
|---|---|
| cephal | head |
| cerebr | brain |
| dendr | tree, branching |
| dura | hard |
| encephal | brain, in the head |
| gangli | swelling, knot-like mass |
| hemi | half, one side of |
| hypno | sleep |
| lobo | section |
| lysis | loosening, destruction |
| mani | madness, mental disturbance |
| mening | membrane |
| ment | mind |
| myel | marrow (spinal cord) |
| neuro | nerve, nervous system |
| phob | fear |
| phren | mind |
| plegi | paralysis |
| plexus | braid, interweaving, network |
| psycho | mind |
| schiz | split, cleave |
| somni | sleep |
| CAT | computerized axial tomography |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF | cerebral spinal fluid |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident, stroke |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| MS | Multiple Sclerosis |
| PNS | periperal nervous system |
| TIA | transient ischemic attacks, mini-strokes |