Medical Terminology Words

Ambu/oWalk

Cephal/ohead

Concuss/oshaken together

Contus/obruising

Ech/osound

Encephal/obrain

Klept/osteal

Narc/o numbness, stupor

-phobiaabnormal fear

Psycho/omind

Somn/oSleep

What is a reflex?

Acrophobia fear of high places

Amnesia disturbance in memory

Analgesicpain med

Aphasia Autistic

unable to speak Abnormal development

Claustrophobia fear of being in a closed space

Cognition mental activity associated with thinking, , memory and learning

Delirium DementiaReversible condition where person is

suddenly confused, disoriented and unable to think clearly

Progressive disease state of above not curable

Dyslexia

AIXELSYD

Empathy Ability to understand another’s feeling

without personally being involved

EncephalitisInflammation of the brain

Hallucination

HydrocephalusToo much cerebrospinal fluid in

the brain

Malingering Exaggerated or false physical or psychological symptoms to

avoid work

Narcolepsy uncontrollable periods of sleep

and lethargy

Pyromania

SyncopeFainting

Catatonic