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Chapter 5
The Nervous System-Neurology and Psychiatry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebr/o, encephal/o | brain |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| lob/o | lobe |
| cephal/o | head |
| crani/o | head, skull |
| meaning/o, meningi/o | meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) |
| dur/o | dura (tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) |
| gangli/o | nerve bundle |
| neur | nerve |
| 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 |
| -paresis | slight or partial paralysis |
| -phobia | excessive fear or sensitivity |
| ton/o | muscle tone, tension, pressure |
| tax/o | arrangement, order, coordination |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -asthenia | weakness |
| aphasia | inability to speak |
| ataxia | lack of coordination |
| catatonia | condition characterized by reduced muscle tone |
| delirium | brief loss of mental function |
| dementia | loss/decline in mental function |
| dyskinesia | difficulty moving |
| dyslexia | difficulty reading |
| dysphasia | difficulty speaking |