Chapter 7-The Nervous System Word Elements

Match the following prefixes!

• four

• hemi-

• not; without

• hyper-

• half

• quadri-

• painful; difficult

• dys-

• above; above normal

• a- or an-

Match the following combining forms!

• cerebrum

• encephal/o

• meninges

• cerebr/o

• brain

• mening/o

  meningi/o

• head

• cephal/o

Match the following combining forms!

• nerve

• neur/o

• mind

• vascul/o

• blood vessel

• psych/o

Match the following suffixes!

• pertaining to

• -al

  -ar

• pain

• -ia

• condition

• -algia

• sensation; feeling

• -esthesia

Match the following suffixes!

• specialist in the study & treatment of

• -logist

• study of

• -itis

• inflammation

• -logy

The medical term anesthesia means? Type your answer below.

The medical term cephalalgia means? Type your answer below.

The medical term dysphasia means. Type your answer below.

The medical term meningitis means? Type your answer below.

The medical term psychology means?