Word Parts
What combining form means nerve/
neur/o
What is the second largest part of the brain?
cerebellum
What term means inflammation of a nerve?
neuritis
What procedure is the surgical repair of a nerve?
neuroplasty
What term means inflammation of the spinal cord?
myelitis
What combining form means spinal cord?
myel/o
What type of neuron carries messages to the brain?
afferent neuron
What term means inflammation of the brain?
encephalitis
What procedure is surgical removal of part of the brain?
What term means violent shaking of the brain?
concussion
What combining form means brain?
encephal/o
What connective tissues enclose the brain?
meninges
What term means inflammation of the meninges?
meningitis
What procedure is a surgical incision into a nerve?
neurotomy
What term means inflammation of the sciatic nerve?
sciatica
What combining form means mind?
psych/o
What is the protective covering over some nerves?
myelin sheath
What term means the brief loss of consciousness?
syncope
What term means to suture the ends of a severed nerve?
neurorrhaphy
What term means abnormally increased spinal fluid in the brain?
hydrocephalus
What suffix means sensation or feeling?
-esthesia
What is the space between two neurons?
synapse
What is temporary paralysis of the facial nerve?
Bell's palsy
What is an ultrasound of the brain?
echoencephalography
What term means inflammation of a spinal nerve root?
radiculitis