Word Parts
NEUR/O
What combining form means nerve?
cerebellum
What is the second largest part of the brain?
neuritis
What term means inflammation of a nerve?
stereotactic radiosurgery
Gamma knife surgery is an example of what type of procedure?
myelitis
What term means inflammation of the spinal cord?
MYEL/O
What combining form means spinal cord?
afferent neuron
What type of neuron carries messages to the brain?
encephalitis
What term means inflammation of the brain?
lobectomy
What procedure is surgical removal of part of the brain?
concussion
What term means violent shaking of the brain?
ENCEPHAL/O
What combining form means brain?
meninges
What connective tissues enclose the brain?
meningitis
What term means inflammation of the meninges?
neurotomy
What procedure is the surgical dissection of a nerve?
sciatica
What term means inflammation of the sciatic nerve?
PSYCH/O
What combining form means mind?
myelin sheath
What is the protective covering over some nerves?
syncope
What term means the brief loss of consciousness?
electroconvulsive therapy
What procedure uses small amounts of electric current in the brain to deliberately trigger a brief seizure?
hydrocephalus
What term means an excess of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain?
-ESTHESIA
What suffix means sensation or feeling?
synapse
What is the space between two neurons?
Bell’s palsy
What is temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve?
radiofrequency ablation
What is a minimally invasive procedure to relieve chronic nerve pain by burning part of the nerves?
radiculitis
What term means inflammation of a spinal nerve root?