Question

1. the term that means spinal cord inflammation is:

myel/itis
neur/itis
gangl/itis
mening/itis

1. the combining form en/cephal/o- refers to the:

cerebellum
spinal cord
brain
nerve root

Explanation:

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• "myel/itis": The combining form "myel-" refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow, and "-itis" means inflammation. So "myelitis" means spinal cord inflammation.
• "neur/itis": "neur-" refers to a nerve, so "neuritis" is nerve inflammation.
• "gangl/itis": "gangl-" refers to a ganglion (a group of nerve cell bodies), so "ganglitis" is ganglion inflammation.
• "mening/itis": "mening-" refers to the meninges (membranes around the brain and spinal cord), so "meningitis" is meninges inflammation.

• The combining form "encephal/o-" (from "en/cephal/o-") refers to the brain.
• "Cerebellum" has the combining form "cerebell/o-".
• "Spinal cord" has the combining form "myel/o-".
• "Nerve root" has different combining forms related to nerves or roots, not "encephal/o-".

Answer:

A. myel/itis

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