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5.1
Word Parts of the Nervous System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebr/o | brain |
| encephal/o | brain |
| cerebell/o | cerebellum |
| lob/o | lobe |
| cephal/o | head |
| crani/o | head, skull |
| mening/o | meninges (membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) |
| meningi/o | meninges |
| dur/o | dura (tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) |
| neur/o | nerve |
| gangli/o | nerve bundle |
| myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| esthesi/o | feeling, sensation |
| phas/o | speech |
| phren/o | mind |
| psych/o | mind |
| somn/o | sleep |
| somn/i | sleep |
| 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, corrdination |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| -asthenia | weakness |