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IVT Medterm Ch 5
Nervous System-Neurology and Psychiatry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebr/o, encephal/o | Brain |
| cephal/o | Head |
| crani/o | Head, skull |
| phren/o, psych/o | Mind |
| gnosi/o | know |
| asthenia | weakness |
| paresis | slight or partial paralysis |
| plegia | paralysis |
| mening/o, meningi/o | meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) |
| dur/o | dura (tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) |