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nervous system & special senses

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encephala/o   brain  
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cerebell/o   cerebellum  
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cerebr/o   cerebrum (largest part of the brain  
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neur/o   nerve  
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myel/o   spinal cord *bone marrow*  
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mening/o   meninges  
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phas/o   speak  
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electr/o   electricity  
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myelin/o   myelin sheath  
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encephalitis   inflamed brain  
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cerebellar   pertaining to the cerebellum  
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cerebroma   tumor of the cerebrum  
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polyneuralgia   pain in many nerves  
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meningitis   inflammation of the meninges  
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encephalomyelopathy   diseased brain and spinal cord  
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dysphasia   difficulty speaking  
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electroencephalogram   record of the brains electrical impulses  
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myelinopathy   disease of the myelin sheath  
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ocul/o ophthalm/o   eye  
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ot/o aur/o   ear  
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audi/o   sound/hearing  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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corne/o   cornea  
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myring/o tympan/o   eardrum  
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olfact/o   smell  
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retin/o   retina  
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presby-   age,elderly  
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-cusis   hearing  
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conjunctiv/o   conjunctiva  
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conjunctivitis   inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye)  
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presbycusis   diminished hearing do to old age  
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ocular   pertaining to the eye  
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ophthalmologist   specialist of the eye disorders  
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otodynia   ear pain  
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aural   pertaining to the ear  
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audiometer   measures how well the pt hears  
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blepharoptosis   drooping of the eyelid  
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corneal abrasion   scratch in the cornea  
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myringotomy   incision into the eardrum  
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tympanic   pertaining to the eardrum  
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olfactory sense   sense of smell  
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retinal   pertaining to the retina  
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presbyopia   diminished vision do to old age  
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