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MO 6 Flashcards
Chapter 5 word parts/terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| myelitis myel /itis | inflammation of the spinal cord |
| neuropathy neuro / pathy | disease of the nervous system |
| gangliitis gangli / itis | inflamation of a ganglion |
| encephalitis encephal / itis | inflammation of the brain |
| cerebellitis cerebell / itis | inflammation of the cerebellum |
| poliomyelitis polio / myel /itis | inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord |
| dysphoria dys / phor / ia | a negative emotional state |
| euphoria eu / phor / ia | a positive emotional state |
| neurolysis neuro / lysis | destruction of the nerve tissue |
| lobectomy lob / ectomy | removal of a lobe |