click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chpt. 5
nervous system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebr/o | referring to brain |
| cerebell/o | referring to cerebellum |
| psych/o | referring to the mind or soul |
| mening/o | referring to meninges (protective membrane covering spinal cord) |
| neur/o | referring to nerves |
| phas/o | speech |
| phren/o | mind/ diaphragm |
| gangli/o | ganglion |
| myel/o | bone marrow/ spinal cord |
| esthesi/o | sensation, perception, feeling |
| gnosi/o | knowledge or to know |
| -mania | madness, insanity |
| tax/o | arrangement, order, coordination |
| ton/o | tone, tension or pressure |
| somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o | sleep |