Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Cardiovascular nervous system root words
medical terminology
42
Medical
Not Applicable
08/26/2025
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional Medical Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
nerv/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
ecephal/o 
 Definition
brain
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
medull/o
 Definition
medulla, inner region
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
myel/o 
 Definition
spinal cord (also bone marrow)
Term
gli/o
 Definition
glial cells, neuroglia
Term
gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion
Term
ganglion/o 
 Definition
ganglion
Term
radicul/o 
 Definition
nerve root
Term
axon/o
 Definition
axon
Term
dendr/o
 Definition
dendrite
Term
synaps/o
 Definition
synapse, connection
Term
pysch/o 
 Definition
mind
Term
ment/o
 Definition
mind
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
cran/i
 Definition
skull
Term
pont/o
 Definition
pons (brainstem)
Term
thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus
Term
hypothalam/o
 Definition
hypothalamus
Term
hypophys/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation, feeling
Term
algesi/o
 Definition
pain, sensitivity 
Term
phon/o
 Definition
sound, voice 
Term
speech/o
 Definition
speech
Term
phren/o
 Definition
mind, diaphragm
Term
autonom/o
 Definition
autonomic nervous system
Term
sensor/i 
 Definition
sensation
Term
motor/o
 Definition
movement 
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
tax/o
 Definition
order, coordination
Term
prax/o
 Definition
purposeful movement, action
Term
gnos/o 
 Definition
knowledge, recognition 
Term
hallucin/o
 Definition
hallucination, perception 
Term
concussi/o
 Definition
shaken together, concussion 
Term
somn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
narc/o
 Definition
stupor, sleep
Term
seizur/o
 Definition
seizure 
Term
rhiz/o
 Definition
nerve root 
Supporting users have an ad free experience!