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21 cardiovascular and nervous system prefixes
21 cardiovascular and nervous system prefixes
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11/08/2026

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Term
A-/an
Definition

Without, absence of (e.g arythmia 

Term

Bi

Definition
Two ( e.g bicuspid)
Term

Brady 

Definition
Slow (e.g bradycardia)
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Dys
Definition
Bad , difficult, abnormal (e.g dyspnea)
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Endo
Definition
Within , inner (e.g endocarditis)
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Epi
Definition
Upon , outer ( e.g epicardium)
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Hyper
Definition
High, excessive (e.g hypertension)
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Hypo
Definition
Below, deficit (e.g hypotension)
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Hypo
Definition
Below, deficit (e.g hypotension)
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Pan
Definition
All, total (e.g pancarditis)
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Peri
Definition
Around , surrounding (e.g pericardium)
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Poly
Definition
Many , excessive (e.g polycythemia)
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Tachy
Definition
Fast , rapid (e.g tachycardia)
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Tri
Definition
Three (e.g tricuspid)
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A-/an
Definition
Without , absence of (e.g anencephaly)
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Dys
Definition
Difficult, abnormal (e.g dysphasia)
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Hemi
Definition

Half, one side ( e.g hemiparesis)

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Hyper
Definition
Excessive, exaggerated ( e.g hyperreflexia)
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In
Definition

Not , inward (e.g insomnia)

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Intra
Definition

Within, inside (e.g intracranial)

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Para
Definition

Beside, abnormal (e.g paraplegia) 

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