Medical Terminology
Medical Root Words: Nervous System
Terms relating to the central and peripheral nervous systems assist in accurate neurological assessment documentation.
Root Terms
- Cephalo-: head
- Encephalo-: brain
- Myelo-: spinal cord or bone marrow
- Neuro-: nerve
Clinical Terms
- Encephalitis: inflammation of the brain
- Myelogram: diagnostic imaging of the spinal cord
- Neuropathy: disease or dysfunction of nerves
- Cephalgia: medical term for a headache
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