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Ch 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebr/o, encephal/o | brain |
| lob/o | lobe |
| cephal/o | head |
| crani/o | head, skull |
| mening/o, meningi/o | meninges |
| dur/o | dura mater |
| gnagli/o | nerve bundle |
| myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| esthesi/o | feeling, sensation |
| phas/o | speech |
| phren/o, psych/o | 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, order, coordination |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| ADHD | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| CP | cerebral palsy |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| LOC | level of consciousness |
| LP | lumbar puncture |
| MRA | magnetic resonance aniography |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| ODC | obsessive compulsive disorder |
| PET | positron emission tomography |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |