Medical Terminology - Nervous System

This crossword puzzle will review the prefixes, combining forms and the suffixes as well as practice with making new medical terms relating to the nervous system.

neuropathy combining form meaning skull

hydrocephalus combining form meaning head

CVA surgical incision into the crainium

TIA combining form meaning cerebrum

neuritis electroencephalogram

craniotomy inflammation of the meninges

CNS pertaining to the vasculature of the cerebrum

cerebrovascular combining form meaning cerebellum

cerebro combining form meaning scanty; few; diminished

meningitis combining form meaning branching

neuro headache

oligo combining form meaning meninges

meningo combining form meaning ventricle

cerebromalacia disease of the nerves

cerebello transient ischemic attack

myeloma pertaining to water on the head

myelo inflammation of the nerves

EEG softening of the cerebrum

meningioma tumor of the meninges

encephalo central nervous system

thrombosis combining form meaning brain

dendro combining form meaning nerve

cranio combining form meaning spinal cord or bone marrow

cephalgia abnormal condition of a clot

cephalo stroke

ventriculo tumor of the spinal cord

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