Nervous System Prefixes
This prefix means “brain.”
What is "encephal-"?
This suffix means “inflammation.”
What is "-itis"?
The root word for “nerve.”
What is "neur"?
A progressive disease that destroys memory.
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
CNS stands for this.
What is Central Nervous System?
This prefix refers to the spinal cord.
What is "myel-
This suffix means “pain.”
What is "-algia"?
The root word for “spine.”
What is "spin"?
A disorder marked by recurrent seizures.
What is epilepsy?
EEG stands for this.
What is Electroencephalogram?
This prefix means “nerve.”
What is "neuro-"
This suffix means “paralysis.”
What is "-plegia"?
The root word for “brain.”
What is "encephal"?
A condition involving sudden weakness or paralysis due to a brain interruption.
What is a stroke (CVA)?
PNS stands for this.
What is Peripheral Nervous System?
This prefix refers to the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
What is "mening-"?
This suffix means “tumor or mass.”
What is "-oma"?
The root word for “mind.”
What is "psych"?
This chronic illness involves demyelination in the central nervous system.
What is multiple sclerosis (MS)?
MRI stands for this.
What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
This prefix means “gray” and refers to gray matter in the nervous system.
What is "poli/o"?
This suffix means “softening.”
What is "-malacia"?
The root word for “movement.”
What is "kinesi"?
This disorder affects movement and is caused by dopamine depletion.
What is Parkinson’s disease?
This abbreviation refers to a fast brain scan for stroke diagnosis.
What is CT (Computed Tomography)?