Break down the medical word into its word parts, and give the meaning of each word part. Then, give the definition of the medical word.

Narcolepsy

Definition:
Combining form and definition:
Suffix and definition:


Definition: A sleep disorder characterized by sudden uncontrollable episodes of sleep, attacks of paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations
Combining form and definition: narc/o, “numbness”
Suffix and definition: -lepsy, “seizure”

Health & Biomechanics

You might also like to view...

The term _____ means lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement.?

A) ?dystonia B) ?abduction C) ?atonic D) ?ataxia

Health & Biomechanics

The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is the ______________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Health & Biomechanics

Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary tissue groups?

A. Skin B. Connective C. Muscle D. Epithelial E. Nervous

Health & Biomechanics

The ability to autoregulate the blood flow over the wide range of arterial pressures is greater in the brain than it is in the heart, kidney, and other organs

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Health & Biomechanics