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MED100 Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| C.N.S Central Nervous System | Brain and Spinal Cord, covered in meninges |
| Cerebr/o, encephal/o | Brain, cerebral, or cerebrum Examples: Cerebropathy, Encephalitis |
| Cerebell/o | Cerebellum (or the posterior part of brain) Examples: Cerebellar |
| Lob/o | Lobe Examples: Lobectomy/Lobotomy |
| Cephal/o | Head Examples: Microcephaly |
| Crani/o | Cranium (top portion of the skull) Examples: Craniometer, Craniomalacia |
| Mening/o, meningi/o | Meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. Examples: Meningitis, Meningopathy |
| Dur/o | Dura matter (outermost meningeal layer) Example: Epidural |
| Neur/o | Nerve/s, nervous system Examples: Neuralgia, Neuropathy |
| Myel/o | Marrow, "of the spinal cord" Examples: Myelitis, Myelodysplasia |