9. Neuroscience

alges/o-, -algesia

sensitivity to pain; e.g. analgesia, hypalgesia

-cusis, -acusis

hearing; e.g. hyperacusis

Encephal/o-

brain; e.g. encephalitis

-esthesia

feeling; e.g. anesthesia

Gloss/o-

tongue; e.g. hypoglossal nerve

Gnos

knowledge; e.g. agnosia

Hidr/o

sweat; e.g. anhidrosis

Hydr/o-

water; e.g. hydrocephalus

-kinesia (-kinesis, -kinetic)

movement; e.g. dyskinesia

Lacrim-

tear; e.g. lacrimal gland

Lex/o-

word, phrase; e.g. dyslexia

Mening/o, meningi/o-

membranes, meninges; e.g. meningeal, meningioma

Myel/o-

spinal cord or bone marrow; e.g. poliomyelitis, . osteomyelitis

Neur/o-

nerve; e.g. neuropathy

Ophthal-

eye; e.g. exophthalmos

-opsia

sight; e.g. anopsia

-osmia

smell; e.g. anosmia

-paresis

weakness; e.g. hemiparesis

-phasia

speech; e.g. aphasia

-plegia

paralysis (loss or impairment of the ability to move parts of the body); e.g. quadriplegia Plex-: braid; e.g. brachial plexus

-praxia

action; e.g. apraxia

Tax/o-

order, coordination; e.g. ataxia