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ALLH 101
Chapter 10 - Neurology
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
03/13/2017
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access/o-
 Definition
supplemental or contributing part
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affer/o-
 Definition
bring toward the center
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alg/o-
 Definition
pain
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alges/o-
 Definition
sensation of pain
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angi/o-
 Definition
blood vessel; lymphatic vessel
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arachn/o-
 Definition
spider; spider web
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arteri/o-
 Definition
artery
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arter/o-
 Definition
artery
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astr/o-
 Definition
starlike structure
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audit/o-
 Definition
the sense of hearing
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autonom/o-
 Definition
independent; self-governing
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axi/o-
 Definition
axis
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blast/o-
 Definition
immature; embryonic
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bi/o-
 Definition
life; living organisms; living tissue
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carp/o-
 Definition
wrist
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caus/o-
 Definition
burning
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cavit/o-
 Definition
hollow space
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cav/o-
 Definition
hollow space
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cephal/o-
 Definition
head
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cerebell/o-
 Definition
cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)
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cerebr/o-
 Definition
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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clon/o-
 Definition
identical group derived from one; rapid contracting and relaxing
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cochle/o-
 Definition
cochlea (of the inner ear)
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comat/o-
 Definition
unconsciousness
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concuss/o-
 Definition
violent shaking or jarring
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conduct/o-
 Definition
carrying; conveying
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contus/o-
 Definition
bruising
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convuls/o-
 Definition
seizure
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cortic/o-
 Definition
cortex (outer region)
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crani/o-
 Definition
cranium (skull)
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cutane/o-
 Definition
skin
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cyt/o-
 Definition
cell
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dendr/o-
 Definition
branching structure
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diabet/o-
 Definition
diabetes
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disk/o-
 Definition
disk
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dors/o-
 Definition
back; dorsum
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dur/o-
 Definition
dura mater
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effer/o-
 Definition
go out from the center
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electr/o-
 Definition
electricity
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emiss/o-
 Definition
to send out
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encephal/o-
 Definition
brain
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ependym/o-
 Definition
cellular lining
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epilept/o-
 Definition
seizure
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esthes/o-
 Definition
sensation; feeling
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esthet/o-
 Definition
sensation; feeling
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excis/o-
 Definition
to cut out
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express/o-
 Definition
communicate
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faci/o-
 Definition
face
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fibrill/o-
 Definition
muscle fiber; nerve fiber
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fibr/o-
 Definition
fiber
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fiss/o-
 Definition
splitting
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foc/o-
 Definition
point of activity
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format/o-
 Definition
structure; arrangement
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front/o-
 Definition
front
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gemin/o-
 Definition
set or group
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gli/o-
 Definition
cells that provide support
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glob/o-
 Definition
shaped like a globe; comprehensive
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gloss/o-
 Definition
tongue
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gustat/o-
 Definition
the sense of taste
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hemat/o-
 Definition
blood
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herni/o-
 Definition
hernia
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hydr/o-
 Definition
water; fluid
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ict/o-
 Definition
seizure
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infarct/o-
 Definition
area of dead tissue
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isch/o-
 Definition
keep back; block
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lamin/o-
 Definition
lamina (flat area on the vertebra)
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lex/o-
 Definition
word
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log/o-
 Definition
word; the study of
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lumb/o-
 Definition
lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis
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lymph/o-
 Definition
lymph; lymphatic system
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magnet/o-
 Definition
magnet
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malign/o-
 Definition
intentionally causing harm; cancer
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man/o-
 Definition
thin; frenzy
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mening/o-
 Definition
meninges
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meningi/o-
 Definition
meninges
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ment/o-
 Definition
mind; chin
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micr/o-
 Definition
one millionth; small
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mot/o-
 Definition
movement
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myelin/o-
 Definition
myelin
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myel/o-
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord; myelin
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my/o-
 Definition
muscle
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narc/o-
 Definition
stupor; sleep
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neur/o-
 Definition
nerve
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nerv/o-
 Definition
nerve
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nuch/o-
 Definition
neck
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occipit/o-
 Definition
occiput (back of the head)
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ocul/o-
 Definition
eye
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olfact/o-
 Definition
the sense of smell
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olig/o-
 Definition
scanty; few
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opt/o-
 Definition
eye; vision
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pariet/o-
 Definition
wall of a cavity
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pathet/o-
 Definition
suffering
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peripher/o-
 Definition
outer aspects
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peritone/o-
 Definition
peritoneum
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pharyng/o-
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
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phas/o-
 Definition
speech
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phob/o-
 Definition
fear; avoidance
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phot/o-
 Definition
light
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pleg/o-
 Definition
paralysis
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potent/o-
 Definition
being capable of doing
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psych/o-
 Definition
mind
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punct/o-
 Definition
hole; perforation
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radicul/o-
 Definition
spinal nerve root
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recept/o-
 Definition
receive
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retard/o-
 Definition
slow down; delay
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rhiz/o-
 Definition
spinal nerve root
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scler/o-
 Definition
hard; sclera (white of the eye)
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sect/o-
 Definition
to cut
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sen/o-
 Definition
old age
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sens/o-
 Definition
sensation
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somat/o-
 Definition
body
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somn/o-
 Definition
sleep
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spast/o-
 Definition
spasm
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spin/o-
 Definition
spine; backbone
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stere/o-
 Definition
three dimensions
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surg/o-
 Definition
operative procedure
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syncop/o-
 Definition
fainting
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tact/o-
 Definition
touch
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techn/o-
 Definition
technical skill
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tempor/o-
 Definition
temple (side of the head)
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thalam/o-
 Definition
thalamus
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tom/o-
 Definition
cut; slice; layer
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ton/o-
 Definition
pressure; tone
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tract/o-
 Definition
pulling
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transmitt/o-
 Definition
to send across or through
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trochle/o-
 Definition
structure shaped like a pulley
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troph/o-
 Definition
development
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vag/o-
 Definition
wandering; vagus nerve
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vascul/o-
 Definition
blood vessel
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ven/o-
 Definition
vein
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ventricul/o-
 Definition
ventricle (lower heart chamber; chamber in the brain)
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ventr/o-
 Definition
front; abdomen
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vestibul/o-
 Definition
vestibule (entrance)
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vis/o-
 Definition
sight; vision
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ant
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ated
 Definition
pertaining to a condition; composed of
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-ation
 Definition
a process; being or having
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-cephalus
 Definition
head
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood; substance in the blood
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-emic
 Definition
pertaining to a condition of the blood or a substance in the blood
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-encephaly
 Definition
condition of the brain
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-ent
 Definition
pertaining to
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-eon
 Definition
one who performs
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-er
 Definition
person or thing that produces or does
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-ery
 Definition
process of
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-glia
 Definition
cells that provide support
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-gram
 Definition
a record or picture
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-graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition; state; thing
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ician
 Definition
skilled professional or expert
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-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ion
 Definition
action; condition
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation of; infection of
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-ity
 Definition
state; condition
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-ive
 Definition
pertaining to
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-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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-lysis
 Definition
process of breaking down or destroying
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass
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-omatosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of multiple tumors or masses
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-on
 Definition
a substance; structure
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-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-or
 Definition
person or thing that produces or does
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-ory
 Definition
having the function of
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-ose
 Definition
full of
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-osis
 Definition
condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition
disease; suffering
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-plasm
 Definition
growth; formed substance
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-sphere
 Definition
sphere; ball
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-steroid
 Definition
steroid
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting or making an incision
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-ure
 Definition
system; result of
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a-
 Definition
away from; without
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an-
 Definition
without; not
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anti-
 Definition
against
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de-
 Definition
reversal of; without
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dys-
 Definition
painful; difficult; abnormal
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endo-
 Definition
innermost; within
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epi-
 Definition
upon; above
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hemi-
 Definition
one half
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hypo-
 Definition
below; deficient
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intra-
 Definition
within
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mal-
 Definition
bad; inadequate
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para-
 Definition
beside; apart from; two parts of a pair; abnormal
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poly-
 Definition
many; much
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post-
 Definition
after; behind
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pre-
 Definition
before; in front of
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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sub-
 Definition
below; underneath; less than
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sym-
 Definition
together; with
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trans-
 Definition
across; through
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tri-
 Definition
three
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infarct
 Definition
tissue death and an area of necrosis from disruption or blockage of blood flow
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syncope
 Definition
temporary loss of consciousness
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ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
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CP
 Definition
cerebral palsy
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CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
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CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
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EEG
 Definition
electroencephalography
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LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture
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MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
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MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
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NICU
 Definition
neurologic intensive care unit
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PET
 Definition
positron emission tomography
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TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
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