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Nervous System
Neurology And Psychiatry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cerebr/o- Encephal/o | Cerebropathy, Cerebrospinal, Encephalitis, Encephalogram |
| Cerebell/o | Cerebellar, Cerebellitis |
| Lob/o | Lobotomy, Lobectomy |
| Cephal/o | Microcephaly, Macrocephaly |
| Crani/o | Craniometer, Cramiomalacia |
| Mening/o, Meningi/o | Meningitis, Meningopathy |
| Dur/o | Epidural, Subdural Hematoma |
| Neur/o | Neuralgia, Neuropathy |
| Gangli/o | Ganglion, Ganglitis |
| Myel/o | Myelitis, Myelodysplasia |
| Esthesi/o | Anesthesia, Hyperesthesia |
| Phas/o | Aphasia |
| Phren/o, Psych/o | Phrenetic, Psychology |
| Some/o, Somn/i, Hypn/o | Somnography, Insomnia, Hypnosis |
| Gnosi/o | Agnosia, Atopgnosis, Diagnosis, Prognosis |
| Mania | Pyromania, Kleptomania |
| Phobia | Photophobia, Hydrophbia |
| Miscellaneous Neurologic Conditions | Neuroglycopenia, Nystagmus |
| Professional Terms | Related To Anatomy-Afferent Nerve, Efferent Nerve |
| Specialists-Anesthesiologist, Psychiatrist, Psychologist | |
| Diagnostic Terms-Neurogenic, Psychosomatic | |
| Abbreviations Related To Anatomy | CNS, CSF, PNS, MS, TIA |
| Abbreviations Related To Diagnostic Procedures And Measurements | EEG, EMG, ICP, LOC, LP, MRA, PET, SRS |
| Abbreviations Related To Mental Conditions | ADHD, OCD |
| Abbreviations To Nervous System Condition | ALS, CP, CVA, HD |
| Endarterectomy | Surgical procedure on the vessels that affect the brain |
| Causalgia, Anosmia | Miscellaneous conditions of feelings/ sensations |
| Interictal, Postictal, Preictal | Terms relating to seizures |
| Dyslexia, Dementia, Delirium | Impairment of mental functions |
| Syncope | Impairment associated with loss of blood flow to the brain |
| Catatonia | Impairment of the muscle tone |