Common Roots
What is neur/o?
nerve
Whats the root word for Know?
gnosi/o
Spinal cord
Myel/o
excessive fear
What does the abbreviation CNS stand for?
Central Nervous System
What is cephal/o?
head
Head, skull?
crani/o
What corresponds with Cerebell/o?
Cerebellum
What is the root for excessive desire
mania
ADHD stands for what?
Attention-Defecity Hyperactivity Disorder
What's the difference between tax/o and ton/o
tax/o=arrangement and order
Ton/o=Muscle tone
What is the Root for lobe?
Lob/o
What is the root in the word kleptomania?
mania
CP is the Abbreviation for...?
Cerebral Palsy
what are the two common roots for brain
Cerebr/o, encephala/o
Two roots for mind?
Phren/o
psych/o
Dur/o relates to what
Dura
What is the meaning of plegia?
paralysis
EEG stands for...?
Electroencephalogram
What is the meaning of gangli/o
nerve bundle
somn/o
somn/i
hypn/o
Give me the two meanings for meninges?
Mening/o
meningi/o
What root means partial or slight paralysis?
paresis
What is the abbreviation for Intracranial Pressure?
ICP