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Term	Definition
Root for lobe	lob/o
Root for head	cephal/o
Root for head, skull	crani/o
Root for brain	cerebr/o, encephal/o
Root for cerebellum	cerebell/o
Root and meaning of Meninges	mening/o, meningi/o Membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Root and meaning for Dura	dur/o Tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Root for nerve	neur/o
Root for nerve bundle	gangli/o
Roof for spinal cord, bone marrow	myel/o
Root for feeling, sensation	esthesi/o
Root for speech	phas/o
Root for mind	phren/o, psych/o
Root for sleep	somn/o, somn/i, hypn/o
Root for know	gnosi/o
Suffix for excessive desire	-mania
Suffix for excessive fear or sensitivity	-phobia
Suffix for slight or partial paralysis	-paresis
Root for Muscle tone, tension, pressure	ton/o
Root for arrangement, order, coordination	tax/o
Suffix for paralysis	-plegia
Suffix for weakness	-asthenia
aphasia ah-FAY-zhah	a=not, phas=speaking, ia= condition
ataxia ah-TAK-see-ah	a=not, taxia= coordination lack of coordination
catatonia KAT-ah-TOH-nee-ah	cata=down, ton= muscle, ia= condition condition characterized by reduced muscle tone
delirium deh-LEER-ee-um	brief loss of mental function
dementia deh-MEN-chah	de=down, ment= mind, ia= condition loss/decline in mental function
dyskinesia dis-kih-NEE-zhah	dys=bad, kinesia= movement difficulty moving
dyslexia dis-LEK-see-ajh	dys=bad, lex= reading, ia= condition difficulty reading
dysphasia dis-FAY-zhah	dys= bad, phas= speaking, ia= condition difficulty speaking
dystonia dis-TOH-nee-ah	dys= bad, ton= muscle tone, ia= condition condition characterized by involuntary muscle movements
insomnia in-SOM-nee-ah	in=not, somn= sleeping, ia= condition inability to sleep
myoclonus mal-AWK-loh-nus	myo= muscle, clonus= turmoil muscle twitching
myospasm MAI-oh-spazm	myo= muscle, spasm= involuntary contraction involuntary muscle contraction
neurasthenia NUR-as-THEN-ee-ah	neur= nerve, asthenia= weakening nerve weakness
somnambulism sawm-NAM-byoo-liz-um	somn= sleep, ambul= walk, ism= condition sleep walking
syncope SIN-koh-pee	fainting; losing consciousness due to temporary loss of blood flow to brain
cephalalgia SEH-ful-AL-jah	cephal= head, algia= pain head pain
cephalodynia SEH-fah-loh-DIH-nee-ah	cephalo= head, dynia= pain head pain
encephalalgia in-SE-ful-AL-jah	encephalo= brain, algia= pain brain pain
neuralgia nur-AL-jah	neur= nerve, algia= pain nerve pain
neurodynia NUR-oh-DIH-nee-ah	neuro= nerve, dynia=pain nerve pain
hemiparesis HEH-mee-puh-REE-sis	hemi= half, paresis= parital paralysis partial paralysis of half the body
hemiplegia HEH-mee-PLEE-jah	hemi= half, plegia= paralysis paralysis of half the body
monoparesis MAW-noh-puh-REE-sis	mono= one, paresis= partial paralysis partial paralysis of one limb
monoplegia MAW-noh-PLEE-jah	mono= one, plegia= paralysis paralysis of one limb
paralysis puh-RAH-lu-sis	complete loss of sensation and motor function
paresis puh-REE-sis	partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function
causalgia kaw-ZAL-jah	caus= burn, algia= pain painful sensation of burning
dysesthesia DIS-es-THEE-zhah	dys= bad, esthesia= sensation bad feeling
hyperesthesia HAI-per-es-THEE-zhah	hyper=over, esthesia= sensation increased sensation
paraesthesia PAR-es-THEE-zhah	par= beside, esthesia= sensation abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin)
pseudodesthesia SOO-des-THEE-zhah	pseud= false, esthesia= sensation false sensation
synesthesia SIN-ess-THEE-zhah	syn= together, esthesia= sensation condition where one sensation is experienced as another
acropohobia AK-roh-foh-bee-ah	acro= heights, phobia= excessive fear fear of heights
agoraphobia ah-GOR-ah-FOH-bee-ah	agora- marketplace, , phobia= excessive fear fear of outdoor spaces
hydrophobia HAI-druh-FOH-bee-ah	hydro= water, phobia= excessive fear fear of water
kleptomania KLEP-toh-MAY-nee-ah	klepto= theft, mania- excessive desire desire to steal
photophobia FOH-toh-FOH-bee-ah	photo= light, phobia= excessive sensitivity excessive sensitivity to light
pyromania PAI-roh-MAY-nee-ah	pyro= fire, mania= excessive desire desire to set fire
echoencephalography EH-koh-in-SEH-fah-LAW-grah-fee	echo / encephalo= brain, graphy= writing procedure procedure used to examine the brain using sound waves
electroencephalography (EEG) eh-LEK-troh-in-SEH-fah-LAW-grah-fee	electro= electricity, encephalo= brain, graphy= writing procedure procedure used to examine the electrical activity of the brain
lumbar puncture (LP) LUM-bar-PUNK-chir	lum= lower back, ar puncture= pertaining to puncture inserting a needle into the lumbar region of the spine in order to collect spinal fluid, commonly called a spinal tap
cerebral angiography seh-REE-bral AN-gee-AW-grah-fee	cerebr / al= pertaining to brain, angio/graphy= vessel/writing procedure Procedure used to examine blood vessels in the brain
magnetic resonance angiography mag-NET-ik REH-zan-ants AN-gee-AW-grah-fee (MRA)	angio= vessel, graphy= writing procedure procedure used to examine blood vessels
myelogram MAI-el-oh-gram	myelo= spinal cord, gram= record image of the spinal cord, usually done using x-ray
positron emission tomography (PET) scan PAWZ-ih-trawn ee-MISH-un taw-MAW-gra-fee	e=out / mission= send, tomo= cut, graphy= writing procedure an imaging procedure that uses radiation (positrons) to produce cross sections of the brain
transcranial doppler sonography tranz-KRAY-nee-al DAW-plir saw-NAW-gra-fee	trans= through, cranial= skull, doppler sono= sound, graphy= writing procedure an imaging technique that produces an image of the brain using sound waves sent through the skull
cerebellitis ser-eh-bell-AI-tis	cerebell= cerebellum, itis= inflammation inflammation of the cerebellum
cerebral atrophy seh-REE-bral A-troh-fee	cerebr= brain, al= pertaining to, a= no, trophy= nourishment wasting away of brain tissue
duritis dur-AI-tis	dur= dura, itis= inflammation inflammation of the dura
encephalocele en-SEF-ah-loh-SEEL	encephalo= brain, cele= hernia hernia of the brain (normally through a defect in the skull)
hematoma HEE-mah-TOH-mah	hemat= blood, oma= tumor tumorlike mass made up of blood
cranial hematoma KRAY-nee-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah	crani= skull, al= pertaining to, hemat= blood, oma-= tumor a hematoma located beneath the skull
epidural hematoma EH-pi-DIR-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah	epi= upon, dur= dura, al = pertaining to, hemat= blood, oma= tumor a hematoma located on top of the dura
intracerebral hematoma IN-trah-se-REE-bral HEE-mah-TOH-mah	intra-= inside, cerebr= brain, hemat= blood, oma= tumor a hematoma located inside the brain
subdural hematoma sub-DIR-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah	sub= beneath, dur= dura, al= pertaining to, hemat= blood, oma= tumor a hematoma located beneath the dura
macrocephaly MA-kroh-SEH-fah-lee	macro= large, cephal= head, y= condition abnormally large head
microcephaly MAI-kroh-SEH-fah-lee	micro= small, cephal= head, y= condition abnormally small head
meningocele meh-NIN-goh-seel	meningo= meninges, cele= hernia a hernia of the meninges
myelocele MAI-eh-loh-SEEL	myelo= spinal cord, cele= hernia a hernia of the spinal cord
myelomalacia MAI-eh-loh-mah-LAY-shah	myelo= spinal cord, malacia= softening abnormal softening of the spinal cord
myelomeningocele MAI-en-loh-meh-NIN-goh-seel	myelo= spinal cord, meningo= meninges, cele= hernia a hernia of the spinal cord and meninges
neuritis nir-AI-tis	neur=nerve, itis= inflammation nerve inflammation
neuroma nir-OH-mah	neur= nerve, oma= tumor a nerve tumor
neurosclerosis NIR-oh-skleh-ROH-sis	neuro= nerve, scler= hardening, osis= condition hardening of nerves
polyneuritis PAW-lee-nir-AI-tis	poly= many, neur= nerve, itis= inflammation inflammation of multiple nerves
agnosia AG-noh-zhah	a= not, gnos= knowledge, ia= condition inability to comprehend
apathy A-pah-thee	a= no, path= suffering, y= condition lack of emotion
hyperkinesia HAI-per-kih-NEE-shah	hyper= over, kinesia= movement increase in muscle movement or activity
neurasthenia NIR-as-THEN-ee-ah	neur= nerve, asthenia= weakness nerve weakness
neuroglycopenia NIR-oh-GLAI-koh-PEE-nee-ah	neuro= nerve, glyco= sugar, penia= deficiency a deficiency of sugar that interferes with normal brain activity
nystagmus nih-STAG-mus	involuntary back and forth eye movements
prosophagnosia PRAW-soh-pag-NOH-zhah	prosop= face, a= no, gnos= knowledge, ia= condition inability to recognize faces
anesthesiologist A-neh-STHEE-zee-AW-loh-jist	an= no, esthesio= sensation, logist= specialist doctor who specializes in anesthesiology
afferent nerve A-fir-ent nirv	af= toward, ferent nerve= carry a nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system
efferent nerve EH-fir-ent nirv	ef= away, ferent nerve= carry a nerve taht carries impulses away from the central nervous system
neurogenic NIR-oh-JIN-ik	neuro= nerve, gen= creation, ic= pertaining to originating from/ created from nerves
When a person reports feeling a mising limb, it is:	autosomatognosis