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Medical terms
Nervous System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebr/o (cerebro) | brain |
| encephal/o (encephalo) | brain |
| cerebell/o (cerebello) | brain |
| lob/o (lobo) | lobe |
| cephal/o (cephalo) | head |
| mening/o (meningo) | meninges |
| meningi/o (meningio) | meninges |
| dur/o (duro) | dura (tough outer membrane layer surrounding the brain and spinal cord) |
| gangli/o (ganglio) | nerve bundle |
| myel/o (myelo) | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| esthesi/o (esthesio) | feeling, sensation |
| phas/o (phaso) | speech |
| phren/o (phreno) | mind |
| psych/o (psycho) | mind |
| somn/o (somno) | sleep |
| somn/i (somni) | sleep |
| hypn/o (hypno) | sleep |
| gnosi/o (gnosio) | know |
| -mania | excessive desire |
| -phobia | excessive fear or sensitivity |
| -paresis | slight or partial paralysis |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -asthenia | weakness |