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Anatomy Session 2
Endocrine & Nervous System Root Words
Term | Definition |
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Adren/o, Adrenal/o | Adrenal Gland, epinephrine |
Adrenocortic/o | Adrenal Cortex |
Cephal/o | Head |
Cerebr/o | Cerebum |
Cortic/o | Cerebral Cortex, Outer portion |
Encephal/o | Brain |
Endocrin/o | Endocrine Glands or system |
Gangli/o, ganglion/o | Ganglion |
Gli/o | Neuroglia |
Hypophys/o | Pituitary gland, hypophysis |
Insul/o | Pancreatic islets |
Medull/o | Medulla oblongata, medulla (inner section), middle, soft marrow |
Mening/o, meninge/o | Meninges |
Myel/o | Spinal Cord |
Narc/o | Stupor, numbness, sleep |
Neur/o, neur/i | Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve |
Psych/o | Mind |
Radicul/o | Spinal nerve root |
Somn/o, somn/i | Sleep |
Parathyro/o, parathyroid/o | Parathyroid glands |
Pituitar/o | Pituitary gland, hypophysis |
Thyr/o, Thyoid/o | Thyroid |