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Table 5-1
Combining Forms Related to Nervous System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cephal/o | head |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| cerebr/o | brain |
| encephal/o | brain |
| gangli/o | ganglion |
| gli/o | glue, gluelike |
| lex/o | word, phrase |
| mening/o | meninges |
| meningi/o | meninges |
| myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| narc/o | sleep, stupor |
| neur/o | nerve |
| phas/o | speech |
| psych/o | mind |
| radicul/o | nerve root |
| spin/o | spine |
| sthen/o | strength |
| thalam/o | thalamus |
| ton/o | tension, tone |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |