Nervous System Common Word Parts Flash Cards

These flash cards focus on the nervous system and include fifteen common word parts. I hope you find my resources helpful as you study medical terminology!

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Nervous System Common Word Parts

Nervous System Flash Cards

Psych/o definition

Med term for mind

Esthet/o definition

Med term for feeling, nervous sensation, sense of perception

Caus/o definition

Med term for burning, burn

-graphy definition

Med term for process of producing a picture or record

Concuss/o definition

Med term for shaken together, violently agitated

Myel/o definition

Med term for spinal cord, bone marrow

Phobia definition

Med term for abnormal fear

Radicul/o definition

Med term for root or nerve root

Encephal/o definition

Med term for brain

-esthesia definition

Med term for sensation, feeling

Neur/i or neur/o definition

Med term for nerve, nerve tissue

Tropic definition

Med term for having an affinity for

Cerebr/o definition

Med term for cerebrum, brain

Mening/o definition

Med term for membranes, meninges

Contus/o definition

Med term for bruise

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