Chapter 10 & 11

Front 1

cerebell/o

Back 1

cerebellum

Front 2

cerebr/o

Back 2

cerebrum

Front 3

dur/o

Back 3

dura mater

Front 4

encephal/o

Back 4

brain

Front 5

gli/o

Back 5

glial cells

Front 6

lept/o

Back 6

thin, slender

Front 7

glioma

Back 7

tumors of glial cells

Front 8

mening/o, meningi/o

Back 8

membrane, meninges

Front 9

my/o

Back 9

muscle

Front 10

myel/o

Back 10

bone marror, spinal cord

Front 11

neur/o

Back 11

nerve

Front 12

pont/o

Back 12

pons

Front 13

radicul/o

Back 13

nerve root (of spinal nerves)

Front 14

thalam/o

Back 14

thalamus

Front 15

thec/o

Back 15

sheath (meninges)

Front 16

vag/o

Back 16

vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve)

Front 17

alges/o

Back 17

excessive sensitivity to pain (root word)

Front 18

-algesia

Back 18

excessive sensitivity to pain (suffix)

Front 19

-algia

Back 19

pain

Front 20

caus/o

Back 20

burning

Front 21

comat/o

Back 21

deep sleep

Front 22

esthesi/o

Back 22

feeling, nervous sensation (root)

Front 23

-esthesia

Back 23

feeling, nervous sensation (suffix)

Front 24

kines/o, kinesi/o

Back 24

movement (root words)

Front 25

-kinesia, -kinesis, -kinetic

Back 25

movement (suffixes)

Front 26

-lepsy

Back 26

seizure

Front 27

lex/o

Back 27

word, phrase

Front 28

-paresis

Back 28

weakness

Front 29

-phasia

Back 29

speech

Front 30

-plegia

Back 30

paralysis

Front 31

-praxia

Back 31

action

Front 32

-sthenia

Back 32

strength

Front 33

syncop/o

Back 33

to cut off, cut short

Front 34

tax/o

Back 34

order, coordination

Front 35

angi/o

Back 35

vessel

Front 36

aort/o

Back 36

aorta

Front 37

arter/o, arteri/o

Back 37

artery

Front 38

ather/o

Back 38

yellowish plaque, fatty substance

Front 39

atri/o

Back 39

atrium

Front 40

brachi/o

Back 40

arm

Front 41

cardi/o

Back 41

heart

Front 42

cholesterol/o

Back 42

cholesterol

Front 43

coron/o

Back 43

heart

Front 44

cyan/o

Back 44

blue

Front 45

myx/o

Back 45

mucus

Front 46

ox/o

Back 46

oxygen

Front 47

pericardi/o

Back 47

pericardium

Front 48

phleb/o

Back 48

vein

Front 49

rrhythm/o

Back 49

rhythm

Front 50

sphygm/o

Back 50

pulse

Front 51

steth/o

Back 51

chest

Front 52

thromb/o

Back 52

clot

Front 53

valvul/o, valv/o

Back 53

valve

Front 54

vas/o

Back 54

vessel

Front 55

vascul/o

Back 55

vessel

Front 56

ven/o, ven/i

Back 56

vein

Front 57

ventricul/o

Back 57

ventricle

Front 58

abnormal heart rhythms

Back 58

dysrhythmias

Front 59

Hydrocephalus

Back 59

Abnormal accumulation of CSF in the brain

Front 60

Spina bifida

Back 60

Congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of vertebral parts

Front 61

Alzheimer disease

Back 61

Brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration, personality changes, and impairment of daily functioning

Front 62

ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)

Back 62

Degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem

Front 63

Epilepsy

Back 63

brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity

Front 64

Huntington disease

Back 64

Hereditary disorder marked by degenerative changes in the cerebrum leading to abrupt involuntary movements and mental deterioration. I

Front 65

Multiple sclerosis

Back 65

Destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic tissue

Front 66

Palsy

Back 66

Paralysis (partial or complete loss of motor function

Front 67

Parkinson disease

Back 67

Degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia, leading to tremors, weakness of muscles, and slowness of movement

Front 68

Tourette syndrome

Back 68

involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements; uncontrollable vocal sounds; and inappropriate words

Front 69

Herpes zoster (shingles)

Back 69

Viral infection affecting peripheral nerves

Front 70

Meningitis

Back 70

inflammation of the meninges

Front 71

Brain tumor

Back 71

Abnormal growth of brain tissue and meninges

Front 72

Varicose veins

Back 72

Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs

Front 73

Asthma

Back 73

Chronic bronchial inflammatory disorder with airway obstruction due to bronchial edema and constriction and increased mucus production

Front 74

Cystic fibrosis

Back 74

Inherited disorder of exocrine glands resulting in thick mucinous secretions in the respiratory tract that do not drain normally

Front 75

Emphysema

Back 75

Hyperinflation of air sacs with destruction of alveolar walls

Front 76

Pneumoconiosis

Back 76

Abnormal condition caused by dust in the lungs, with chronic inflammation, infection, and bronchitis

Front 77

Pneumonia

Back 77

Acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction

Front 78

Pulmonary embolism

Back 78

Clot or other material lodges in vessels of the lung

Front 79

Tuberculosis

Back 79

Infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis; lungs usually are involved, but any organ in the body may be affected

Front 80

Mesothelioma

Back 80

Rare malignant tumor arising in the pleura

Front 81

Pneumothorax

Back 81

Collection of air in the pleural space

Front 82

Thoracotomy

Back 82

Large surgical incision of the chest

Front 83

Thoracoscopy

Back 83

Visual examination of the chest via small incisions and use of an endoscope

Front 84

Tracheostomy

Back 84

Surgical creation of an opening onto the trachea through the neck

Front 85

Adenoid/o

Back 85

Adenoids

Front 86

alveol/o

Back 86

Alveolus, air sac

Front 87

bronch/o, bronchi/o

Back 87

Bronchial tubes, bronchus

Front 88

bronchiol/o

Back 88

Bronchiole, small bronchus

Front 89

capn/o

Back 89

Carbon dioxide

Front 90

coni/o

Back 90

Dust

Front 91

cyan/o

Back 91

Blue

Front 92

epiglott/o

Back 92

Epiglottis

Front 93

laryng/o

Back 93

Larynx, voice box

Front 94

lob/o

Back 94

Lobe of the lung

Front 95

mediastin/o

Back 95

Mediastinum

Front 96

nas/o

Back 96

Nose

Front 97

orth/o

Back 97

Straight, upright

Front 98

ox/o

Back 98

Oxygen

Front 99

pector/o

Back 99

Chest

Front 100

pharyng/o

Back 100

Pharynx, throat

Front 101

phon/o

Back 101

Voice

Front 102

phren/o

Back 102

Diaphragm

Front 103

pleur/o

Back 103

Pleura

Front 104

pneumon/o, pneum/o

Back 104

Air, lung

Front 105

pulmon/o

Back 105

Lung

Front 106

rhin/o

Back 106

Nose

Front 107

sinus/o

Back 107

Sinus, cavity

Front 108

spir/o

Back 108

Breathing

Front 109

tel/o

Back 109

Complete

Front 110

thorac/o

Back 110

Chest

Front 111

trache/o

Back 111

Trachea, windpipe

Front 112

-ema

Back 112

condition

Front 113

-osmia

Back 113

smell

Front 114

-pnea

Back 114

Breathing

Front 115

-ptysis

Back 115

Spitting

Front 116

-sphyxia

Back 116

pulse

Front 117

-thorax

Back 117

pleural cavity, chest