Nervous System Med Terms

The root words encephal/o & cerebr both mean:

• brain

• spinal cord

• skull

• cerebellum

The root word cephal/o means:

• skull

• spinal cord

• head

• cerebellum

The root word mening/o means:

• brain

• spinal cord

• phalanges

• meninges

The root word myel/o means:

• brain

• spinal cord

• phalanges

• meninges

The root word neur/o means:

• brain

• spinal cord

• meninges

• nerves

The prefix dys means:

• bad/difficult

• good

• normal

• below

The suffix -pathy means:

• hernia

• abcess

• tumor

• disease

The suffix -cele means:

• hernia

• abcess

• tumor

• disease

The suffix -plasia means:

• paralysis

• development

• increase

• decrease

The suffix -plegia means:

• paralysis

• development

• increase

• decrease