MEDTERM1617

  1. endocrin/o
    endocrine glands or system
  2. pituitar, hypophys
    pituitary gland, hypophysis
  3. thyr/o, thyroid/o
    thyroid gland
  4. parathyr/o, parathyroid/o
    parathyroid gland
  5. adren/o,adrenal/o
    adrenal gland, epinephrine
  6. adrenocortic/o
    adrenal cortex
  7. insul/o
    pancreatic islets
  8. neur/o,neur/i
    nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve
  9. gli/o
    neuroglia
  10. gangli/o, ganglion/o
    ganglion
  11. mening/o, meninge/o
    meninges
  12. myel/o
    spinal cord ( also bone marrow)
  13. radicul/o
    spinal nerve root
  14. encephal/o
    brain
  15. cerebr/o
    cerebrum (loosely, brain)
  16. cortic/o
    cerebral cortex,outer portion
  17. cerebell/o
    cerebellum
  18. thalam/o
    thalamus
  19. ventricul/o
    cavity, ventricle
  20. medull/o
    medulla oblongata (also spinal cord)
  21. psycho/o
    mind
  22. narc/o
    stupor, unconsciousness
  23. somn/o, somn/i
    sleep
  24. -phasia
    speech
  25. -lalia
    speech,babble
  26. -lexia
    reading
  27. -plegia
    paralysis
  28. -paresis*
    • partial paralysis
    • *may be used alone as a word
  29. -lepsy
    seizure
  30. -phobia*
    • persistent, irrational fear
    • * may be used alone
  31. -mania*
    • excited state, obsession
    • *may be used alone
Author
jenved
ID
61754
Card Set
MEDTERM1617
Description
MEDTERM1617
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