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SHS Med Term
Nervous System Combining Forms, Prefix/Suffix
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mon/o | One |
| Gangli/o | Ganglion |
| Psych/o | Mind |
| Quadr/o | Four |
| Ganglion/o | Ganglion |
| Dur/o | Hard, Dura Matter |
| Poli/o | Gray Matter |
| Rhiz/o | Nerve Root |
| Pre- | Before |
| Esthesi/o | Sensation, Sensitivity, Feeling |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| Mening/o | Meninges |
| Mening/i | Meninges |
| Cerebr/o | Cerebrum, Brain |
| -ictal | Seizure, Attack |
| -iatry | Physician, Treatment |
| -paresis | Slight Paralysis |
| Hemi- | Half |
| Tetra- | Four |
| Phas/o | Speech |
| Phren/o | Mind |
| Cerebell/o | Cerebellum |
| Ment/o | Mind |
| Myel/o | Spinal Cord |
| Radicul/o | Nerve Root |
| Radic/o | Nerve Root |