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42 Cards in this Set
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arthr/o
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articulation
eg. dysarthria |
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum (little brain)
eg. cerebellar |
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum (largest part of brain)
eg. cerbrospinal |
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crani/o
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skull
eg. cranium |
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encephal/o
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entire brain
eg. encephalography |
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esthesi/o
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sensation
eg. hyperesthesia |
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gangli/o
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ganglion (knot)
eg. ganglioneuroma |
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gli/o
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glue
eg. glial |
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gnos/o
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knowing
eg. gnosia |
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hypn/o
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sleep
eg. hypnosis |
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somn/i
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sleep
eg. somnipathy |
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somn/o
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sleep
eg. polysomnography |
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kinesi/o
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movement
eg. kinesiology |
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lex/o
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word or phrase
eg. dyslexia |
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mening/o
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meninges (membrane)
eg. meningocele |
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meningi/o
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meninges (membrane)
eg. meningitis |
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myel/o
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spinal cord or bone marrow
eg. myeloma |
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narc/o
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stupor, sleep
eg. narcotic |
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neur/o
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nerve
eg. neuralgia |
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phas/o
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speech
eg. dysphasia |
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phob/o
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exaggerated fear or sensitivity
eg. phobia |
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phor/o
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carry or bear
eg. euphoria |
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phren/o
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mind
eg. schizophrenia |
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psych/o
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mind
eg. psychotic |
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thym/o
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mind
eg. dysthymia |
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schiz/o
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split
eg. schizoid |
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somat/o
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body
eg. psychosomatic |
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spin/o
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spine (thorn)
eg. spinal |
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spondyl/o
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vertebra
eg. spondylosyndesis |
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vertebr/o
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vertebra
eg. vertebral |
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stere/o
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three dimensional or solid
eg. stereotaxic |
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tax/o
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order or coordination
eg. ataxic |
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thalam/o
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thalamus (a room)
eg. thalamotomy |
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ton/o
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tone or tension
eg. tonic |
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top/o
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place
eg. topesthesia |
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ventricul/o
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ventricle (belly or pouch)
eg. ventriculostomy |
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cata- |
down
eg. catatonic |
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SUFFIX
-asthenia |
weakness
eg. neurasthenia |
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-lepsy |
seizure
eg. narcolepsy |
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-mania |
condition of abnormal impulse toward
eg. necromania |
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-paresis |
slight paralysis
eg. hemiparesis |
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-plegia |
paralysis
eg. paraplegia |
