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Medical Terminology
NEUROSENSORY ROOT TERMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Audio (Sound) | Audiology (study of sound) |
| Cerebro (brain) | Cerebrosclerosis (brain hardening) |
| Encephalo (brain) | Encephalopathy (brain disease) |
| Esthesia (sensation) | Anesthesia (without sensation) |
| Medulla (brain middle) | Medullectomy (brain excision (lower portion)) |
| Meningo (membranes, spinal cord) | Meningitis (meninges inflammation) |
| Neuro (Nerves) | Neurology (study of nerves) |
| Occiput (back of skull) | Occipitofacial (occiput and face) |
| Oculo (eye) | Oculomotor (eye movements) |
| Ophthalmo (eye) | Ophthalmology (study of eyes) |
| Oto (ear) | Otitis (ear inflammation) |
| Parietes (parietel, wall part) | Parietofrontal (frontwall or bones) |
| Pons (bridges) | Pontobulbar (pons and medulla) |
| Tempora (temporal) | Temporomandibular (temple and jaws) |