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Med Terms
Ch 5 root words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |