Prefix
poly-
many, much
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
-malacia
Softening
Study of nerves
Neurology
meningitis
inflammation of the meninges
dys-
painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
Cephal/o
Head
-ism
state of
Excision of the nerve
Neurectomy
mononeuropathy
a-
absence of, without
Thromb/o
Blood clot
-lysis
loosening, dissolution, seperating
Inflammation of th meninges
Meningitis
encephalomalacia
softening of the brain
hemi-
half
Dur/o
Hard, dura matter
-ictal
Seizure, attack
Located in the cranium, this organ is responsible for everything to breathing to complex problem solving
Brain
neuralgia
nerve pain
para-
beside, beyond, around, abnormal
Myel/o
Spinal cord/bone marrow
-us
noun suffix (no meaning)
a bundle of nerves connecting the brain to the body
Spinal Cord
encephalomyeloradiculitis
inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots