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Nervous: Combining, Prefixes, Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| cerebr/o | cerebrum |
| dur/o | dura mater |
| encephal/o | brain |
| mening/o | membrane |
| myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| neur/o | nerve |
| poli/o | gray matter |
| psych/o | mind |
| hemi- | half |
| tetra- | four |
| -algesia | excessive sensitivity to pain |
| -algia | pain |
| -esthesia | feeling sensation |
| -kinesia, -kinesis | movement |
| -lepsy | seizure |
| -paresis | slight paralysis |
| -phasia | speech |
| -plegia | parlysis |
| -praxia | action |