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Medical Terminology
Chapter 4: Nervous System and Psychiatry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Encephalo/o | entire brain |
| Esthesi/o | senstion |
| Gangli/o | ganglion (knot) |
| Gli/o | glue |
| Gnos/o | knowing |
| Lex/o | word or phrase |
| Myel/o | Spinal Cord or Bone Marrow |
| Phas/o | Speach |
| Phor/o | carry or bear |
| Phren/o | mind |
| Somat/o | body |
| Somn/i | sleep |
| Stere/o | three dimensional or solid |
| tax/o | order or coordination |
| thym/o | mind |
| cata- | down |
| -aesthenia | weakness |
| -paresis | slight paralysis |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| GAD | generalized anxiety disorder |
| MRA | magnetic resonance agiography |
| PET | positron-emission tomography |
| PSG | Polysomnograohy |
| SPECT | single-photon emission computed tomography |
| CVA | cerebro vascular accident |
| DTR | deep tendon reflexis |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
| GCS | glasgow coma scale |