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Anatomy Session 2
Endocrine & Nervous System Root Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |