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The Nervous System
Veterinary Medical Terminology
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Veterinary Medicine
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01/01/2025
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Term
I. Olfactory
 Definition
Smell
Term
II. Optic
 Definition
Vision
Term
III. Oculomotor
 Definition
Movement of eyes
Term
IV. Trochlear
 Definition
Movement of eyes
Term
V. Trigeminal
 Definition
Three branches:
Ophthalmic - Corneal senses
Maxillary - jaw movement
Mandibular - jaw movement
Term
VI. Abducent
 Definition
Movement of eyes
Term
VII. Facial
 Definition
movement of face
taste
Term
VIII. Vestibulocochlear
 Definition
Hearing and balance
Term
IX. Glossopharyngeal
 Definition
Tongue taste
Throat movement
Term
X. Vagus
 Definition
Throat
Voice box
Chest movement
Abdominal sensations
Term
XI. Accessory
 Definition
Neck and shoulder movement
Term
XII. Hypoglossal
 Definition
tongue movement
Term
Alges/o
 Definition
Sensitivity to pain
Term
Arachn/o
 Definition
Arachnoid membrane
Term
Astr/o
 Definition
Star
Term
Ax/o
 Definition
Axis; Main stem
Term
Caus/o
 Definition
Burning
Term
Caust/o
 Definition
Burning
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
Head
Term
Cerebell/o
 Definition
Cerebellum
Term
Cerebr/o
 Definition
Cerebrum
Term
Concuss/o
 Definition
Shaken together violently
Term
Contus/o
 Definition
Bruise
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
Skull; Cranium
Term
Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Hydr/o
 Definition
fluid; water
Term
dendr/o
 Definition
dendrite
Term
Kines/o
 Definition
Movement
Term
Dur/o
 Definition
Dura mater
Term
Mening/o
 Definition
Meninges
Term
Electr/o
 Definition
Electricity
Term
Meningi/o
 Definition
Meninges
Term
Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
Term
My/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Esthesi/o
 Definition
Nervous sensation
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
Spinal cord; bone marrow
Term
Gangli/o
 Definition
Ganglion; collection of nerve cell bodies
Term
narc/o
 Definition
sleep; stupor; numbness
Term
Ganglion/o
 Definition
ganglion; collection of nerve cell bodies
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
Nerve
Term
Gli/o
 Definition
Neuroglial tissue; glue
Term
Plex/o
 Definition
Plexus; network of nerves
Term
Gyr/o
 Definition
folding
Term
Pont/o
 Definition
Pons
Term
a-
an-
 Definition
no; not; without
Term
Radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
Spin/o
 Definition
Spine
Term
cata-
 Definition
down
Term
Sulc/o
 Definition
groove
Term
epi-
 Definition
above; upon; on
Term
Synaps/o
 Definition
Synapse
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
Synapt/o
 Definition
Synapse
Term
hyper-
 Definition
increased; excessive; above
Term
Syncop/o
 Definition
To cut off; cut short; fainting
Term
hypo-
 Definition
deficient; below; under; less than normal
Term
Tax/o
 Definition
coordination; order
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
Thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
Thec/o
 Definition
sheath
Term
oligo-
 Definition
scanty
Term
Vag/o
 Definition
vagus nerve
Term
par-
 Definition
other than; abnormal
Term
Vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
para-
 Definition
near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
polio-
 Definition
grey matter
Term
intra-
 Definition
within; into
Term
poly-
 Definition
many; much
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
-al
-ar
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
sub-
 Definition
under; below
Term
-algesia
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
tetra-
 Definition
four
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass; collection of fluid
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal; excision; resection
Term
-ose
 Definition
pertaining to; full of; sugar
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
nervous sensation
Term
-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease condition
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-plasia
 Definition
development; formation; growth
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis; palsy
Term
-kinesia
 Definition
movement
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
Term
-kinesis
 Definition
movement
Term
-sthenia
 Definition
strength
Term
-kinetic
 Definition
movement
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision; process of cutting
Term
-y
 Definition
condition; process
Term
ANS
 Definition
Autonomic nervous system
Term
ICP
 Definition
Intracranial pressure
Term
BBB
 Definition
Blood brain barrier
Term
LP
 Definition
Lumbar puncture
Term
BSE
 Definition
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
(Mad Cow Disease)
Term
MG
 Definition
Myasthenia Gravis
Term
CAE
 Definition
Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus
Term
MRI
 Definition
Magnetic resonance imaging
Term
CNS
 Definition
Central nervous system
Term
PEM
 Definition
Polioencephalomalacia
Term
CSF
 Definition
Cerebrospinal fluid
Term
PET
 Definition
Positron Emission Tomography
Term
CT
 Definition
Computed tomography
Term
PNS
 Definition
Peripheral Nervous System
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
Term
Sz
 Definition
Seizure
Term
EEG
 Definition
Electroencephalogram
Term
TEME
 Definition
Thromboembolic meningoencephalitis
Term
Cat Scan (CT)
 Definition
Computed Tomography
Term
TME
 Definition
Thromboembolic meningoencephalitis
Term
mA
 Definition
Milliamperage
Term
mAs
 Definition
Milliamperage seconds
Term
kVp
 Definition
Kilovolt peak
Term
GSD
 Definition
German Shepherd dog
Term
EEE
 Definition
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Term
VEE
 Definition
Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis
Term
WEE
 Definition
Western Equine Encephalitis
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