Word Parts
Word meaning cranium or skull.
What is crani/o?
Alzheimer's disease.
What is AD?
Word part meaning head.
What is cephal/o?
Paralysis of the lower extremities and, often, the lower trunk of the body.
What is paraplegia?
A medical specialist who treats nervous system disorders.
What is a neurologist?
Word part meaning brain.
What is encephal/o?
Cerebrospinal fluid.
What is CSF?
The part of the brain that processes information from the sense of sight and other sensory and motor tasks.
What is the occipital lobe?
A benign tumor of the meninges.
What is meningioma?
A medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders.
What is a psychiatrist?
Word part meaning glue.
What is gli/o?
Increased intracranial pressure.
What is ICP?
Part of the brainstem that passes information to the cerebellum and the thalamus to regulate subconscious somatic activities.
What is the pons?
A muscle weakness, lack of strength.
What is myasthenia gravis?
A surgeon who specializes in operations on the nervous system.
What is a neurosurgeon?
Word part meaning slight paralysis.
What is paresis?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
What is OCD?
The part of the brain between the diencephalon and the pons; also called the midbrain/
What is the mesencephalon?
A disease involving the cranial, central, or autonomic nervous systems.
What is neuropathy?
A medical specialty dealing with the nervous system.
What is neurology?
Word part meaning mind.
What is psych/o?
Peripheral nervous system.
PNS
The division of nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord.
What is the central nervous system?
An abnormal sensitivity to touch.
What is hyperesthesia?
A nonmedical doctor of psychology who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders.
What is a psychologist?