Combining Forms
crani/o
cranium (skull)
duritis
inflammation of the dura matter
GH
growth horomone
hormone
chemical substance secreted by an endocrine gland that is carried in the blood to a target tissue
nerve
cordlike structure made up of fibers that carries impulses from one part of the body to another
glyc/o
sugar
hypercalcemia
excessive calcium in the blood
CP
cerebral palsy
seizure
sudden, abnormal surge of electrical activity in the brain, resulting in involuntary body movements or behaviors
growth hormone
regulates the growth of the body
phas/o
speech
adrenomegaly
enlargement (of one or both) of the adrenal glands
TBI
traumatic brain injury
incoherent
unable to express one's thoughts or ideas in an orderly, intelligible manner
prolactin
promotes development of glandular tissue during pregnancy and produces milk after birth of an infant
dips/o
thirst
intracerebral hemorrhage
pertaining to within the brain, excessive flow of blood
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
euglycemia
normal (level of) sugar in the blood (within normal range)
pia mater
thin inner layer of the meninges
poli/o
gray matter
rhizomeningomyelitis
inflammation of the nerve root, meninges, and spinal cord
HbA1c
glycosylated hemoglobin
exophthalmos
abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
gray matter
outer portion of the cerebrum, contains neuron cell bodies that collect and process information, gray matter forms the inner portion of the spinal cord