Combining Forms
Prefixes/Suffixes
I'm Nervous
Conditions
Procedures and Treatments
100
Meaning bruise
contus/o
100
Prefix meaning difficult or painful
dys-
100
Ther nervous system that is composed of the brain and spinal cord
central nervous system
100
Condition of abnormal weakness
paraparesis
100
Surgical removal of a herniated vertebral disk
diskectomy
200
Meaning water
hydr/o
200
-taxia
200
These neurons conduct impulses to the brain
sensory neurons
200
A sudden abnormal contraction of the muscles that is involuntary
convulsion
200
Surgical removal of fatty deposits in one or both carotid arteries
carotid endarterectomy
300
Meaning development
troph/o
300
Suffix meaning speech
-phasia
300
The nervous system that contains the cranial nerves and peripheral nerves
peripheral nervous system
300
Dilated blood vessel in the brain that could rupture
cerebral aneurysm
300
An incision into the skull to gain access to the brain
craniotomy
400
Meaning to faint
syncop/o
400
-algia
pain
400
These neurons receive impulses from the brain to act
motor neurons
400
cerebral palsy
400
Procedure that can repair a nerve
neuroplasty
500
Meaning sleep
hypno
500
pertaining to the skull
crani-
500
Number of cranial nerves within the peripheral nervous system
12
500
A progressive disorder that is marked by signs of tremors and shuffling gait
Parkinson's disease
500
A record of electrical impulse of the brain electroencephalogram
ECG