1. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
JOSE S. SANTIAGO M.D.

2. Encephal/o - brain
Electroencephalogram (EEG)- record of the electrical activity of the brain

3. Roots Encephalitis-inflammation of the brain
Meningo-encephalitis- inflammation of brain and meninges

4. Roots Mening/o meninges; membrane + -cele=hernia (protrusion)
Meningocele-hernia of the meninges

5. Roots Myel/o spinal cord; bone marrow
Myelomeningocele-hernia of the spinal cord and meninges

6. Roots Myel/o spinal cord; bone marrow
Myelogram-record of the spinal cord

7. Roots Myel/o spinal cord; bone marrow
Poliomyelitis-inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

8. Roots
Radicul/o-
nerve roots
Radiculopathy- disease of the nerve roots

9. Roots Radicul/o- nerve roots
Myeloradiculitis- inflammation of the spinal cord and nerve roots

10. Roots Neur/o nerve Neuralgia- nerve pain Neurolysis- nerve destruction
Polyneuritis- inflammation of many nerves

11. Roots
Spin/o spine
Spinal tap-insertion of needle into the subarachnoid space to withdraw CSF

12. Suffixes -kinesia; -kinesis movement; motion
Hyperkinesis- excessive motion; hyperactivity
Dyskinesia- impaired movement
Bradykinesia- slow movement

13. Suffixes -esthesia sensation Anesthesia- loss of sensation
Hypoesthesia-decreased sensation
Hyperesthesia-increased sensation
Paresthesia-abnormal sensation such as numbness or tingling

14. Suffixes
-phasia speech
Aphasia- no speech
Dysphasia-difficult speech

15. Suffixes -plegia paralysis
Diplegia-paralysis of like extremities on both sides of body; legs are more affected

16. Suffixes -plegia paralysis
Hemiplegia-paralysis of arm and leg on one side of the body

17. Suffixes
-plegia paralysis
Monoplegia-paralysis of one extremity

18. Suffixes -plegia paralysis
Paraplegia-paralysis of the lower part of the body and legs

19. Suffixes -plegia paralysis
Quadriplegia-paralysis of all four limbs; tetraplegia

20. Suffixes -paresis weakness; incomplete paralysis
Hemiparesis- weakness in one-half of the body
Paraparesis- weakness in the lower half of the body
Quadriparesis- weakness from the neck downwards

21. Suffixes
-taxia order; coordination
Ataxia-no muscular coordination

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