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Med terms: Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. encephal/o | entire brain |
| 2. esthesi/o | sensation |
| 3. gli/o | glue |
| 4. gnos/o | knowing |
| 5. hypn/o | sleep |
| 6. lex/o | word or phrase |
| 7. narc/o | stupor or sleep |
| 8. phor/o | carry or bear |
| 9. phren/o | mind |
| 10. schiz/o | split |
| 11. somn/i | sleep |
| 12. tax/o | order or coordination |
| 13. thym/o | mind |
| 14. top/o | place |
| 15. cata- | down |
| 16.-asthenia | weakness |
| 17. -lepsy | seizure |
| 18. -mania | condition of abnormal impulse toward |
| 19. -plegia | paralysis |
| 20. fissures | deep grooves in the brain |
| 21. cranial nerves | 12 pairs of nerves arising from the brain |
| 22. BD | bipolar disorder |
| 23. CP | cerebral palsy |
| 24. DTR | deep tendon reflexes |
| 25. EEG | electroencephalogram |
| 26. GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
| 27. LP | lumbar puncture |
| 28. MS | multiple sclerosis |
| 29. PSG | polysomnography |
| 30. SAD | seasonal affective disorder |