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Word parts of the nervous system

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show lob/o  
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show cephal/o  
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show crani/o  
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Root for brain   show
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Root for cerebellum   show
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Root and meaning of Meninges   show
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show dur/o Tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord  
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Root for nerve   show
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Root for nerve bundle   show
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show myel/o  
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Root for feeling, sensation   show
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show phas/o  
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Root for mind   show
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Root for sleep   show
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Root for know   show
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show -mania  
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Suffix for excessive fear or sensitivity   show
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Suffix for slight or partial paralysis   show
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show ton/o  
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show tax/o  
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show -plegia  
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Suffix for weakness   show
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show a=not, phas=speaking, ia= condition  
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show a=not, taxia= coordination lack of coordination  
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catatonia KAT-ah-TOH-nee-ah   show
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show brief loss of mental function  
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show de=down, ment= mind, ia= condition loss/decline in mental function  
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dyskinesia dis-kih-NEE-zhah   show
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show dys=bad, lex= reading, ia= condition difficulty reading  
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dysphasia dis-FAY-zhah   show
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dystonia dis-TOH-nee-ah   show
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show in=not, somn= sleeping, ia= condition inability to sleep  
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show myo= muscle, clonus= turmoil muscle twitching  
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myospasm MAI-oh-spazm   show
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show neur= nerve, asthenia= weakening nerve weakness  
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somnambulism sawm-NAM-byoo-liz-um   show
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syncope SIN-koh-pee   show
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show cephal= head, algia= pain head pain  
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cephalodynia SEH-fah-loh-DIH-nee-ah   show
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show encephalo= brain, algia= pain brain pain  
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show neur= nerve, algia= pain nerve pain  
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show neuro= nerve, dynia=pain nerve pain  
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show hemi= half, paresis= parital paralysis partial paralysis of half the body  
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show hemi= half, plegia= paralysis paralysis of half the body  
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monoparesis MAW-noh-puh-REE-sis   show
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show mono= one, plegia= paralysis paralysis of one limb  
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paralysis puh-RAH-lu-sis   show
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show partial paralysis characterized by varying degrees of sensation and motor function  
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show caus= burn, algia= pain painful sensation of burning  
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show dys= bad, esthesia= sensation bad feeling  
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hyperesthesia HAI-per-es-THEE-zhah   show
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show par= beside, esthesia= sensation abnormal sensation (usually numbness or tingling in the skin)  
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show pseud= false, esthesia= sensation false sensation  
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show syn= together, esthesia= sensation condition where one sensation is experienced as another  
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show acro= heights, phobia= excessive fear fear of heights  
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show agora- marketplace, , phobia= excessive fear fear of outdoor spaces  
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show hydro= water, phobia= excessive fear fear of water  
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show klepto= theft, mania- excessive desire desire to steal  
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photophobia FOH-toh-FOH-bee-ah   show
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show pyro= fire, mania= excessive desire desire to set fire  
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show echo / encephalo= brain, graphy= writing procedure procedure used to examine the brain using sound waves  
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electroencephalography (EEG) eh-LEK-troh-in-SEH-fah-LAW-grah-fee   show
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lumbar puncture (LP) LUM-bar-PUNK-chir   show
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cerebral angiography seh-REE-bral AN-gee-AW-grah-fee   show
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show angio= vessel, graphy= writing procedure procedure used to examine blood vessels  
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myelogram MAI-el-oh-gram   show
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show e=out / mission= send, tomo= cut, graphy= writing procedure an imaging procedure that uses radiation (positrons) to produce cross sections of the brain  
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transcranial doppler sonography tranz-KRAY-nee-al DAW-plir saw-NAW-gra-fee   show
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cerebellitis ser-eh-bell-AI-tis   show
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cerebral atrophy seh-REE-bral A-troh-fee   show
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duritis dur-AI-tis   show
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encephalocele en-SEF-ah-loh-SEEL   show
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hematoma HEE-mah-TOH-mah   show
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cranial hematoma KRAY-nee-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah   show
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epidural hematoma EH-pi-DIR-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah   show
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intracerebral hematoma IN-trah-se-REE-bral HEE-mah-TOH-mah   show
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subdural hematoma sub-DIR-al HEE-mah-TOH-mah   show
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macrocephaly MA-kroh-SEH-fah-lee   show
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microcephaly MAI-kroh-SEH-fah-lee   show
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show meningo= meninges, cele= hernia a hernia of the meninges  
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show myelo= spinal cord, cele= hernia a hernia of the spinal cord  
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myelomalacia MAI-eh-loh-mah-LAY-shah   show
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show myelo= spinal cord, meningo= meninges, cele= hernia a hernia of the spinal cord and meninges  
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neuritis nir-AI-tis   show
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neuroma nir-OH-mah   show
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show neuro= nerve, scler= hardening, osis= condition hardening of nerves  
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polyneuritis PAW-lee-nir-AI-tis   show
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agnosia AG-noh-zhah   show
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show a= no, path= suffering, y= condition lack of emotion  
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show hyper= over, kinesia= movement increase in muscle movement or activity  
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show neur= nerve, asthenia= weakness nerve weakness  
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show neuro= nerve, glyco= sugar, penia= deficiency a deficiency of sugar that interferes with normal brain activity  
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show involuntary back and forth eye movements  
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show prosop= face, a= no, gnos= knowledge, ia= condition inability to recognize faces  
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anesthesiologist A-neh-STHEE-zee-AW-loh-jist   show
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afferent nerve A-fir-ent nirv   show
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efferent nerve EH-fir-ent nirv   show
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neurogenic NIR-oh-JIN-ik   show
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When a person reports feeling a mising limb, it is:   show
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