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Med Terms
Ch 5 root words
Question | Answer |
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cerbr/o, encephal/o | brain |
cerebell/o | cerebellum |
lob/o | lobe |
cephal/o | head |
crani | head skull |
mening/o meningi/o | meninges membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord |
dur/o | dura tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord |
nerve/o | nerve |
gangli/o | nerve bundle |
myel/o | spinal cord bone marrow |
esthesi/o | feeling sensation |
phas/o | speech |
phren/o psychology | mind |
somn/o somn/i hypn/o | sleep |
gnosi/o | know |
mania | excessive desire |
phobia | excessive fear or sensitivity |
paresis | slight or partial paralysis |
ton/o | muscle tone, tension, pressure |
tax/o | arrangement coordination order |
plegia | paralysis |