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Cardio And Nervous
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07/09/2025
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Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel or duct
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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tachy/o
 Definition
fast
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brady
 Definition
slow
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peri
 Definition
around
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
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mening/o
 Definition
meninges brain spinal cord
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radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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cranio
 Definition
skull
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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dys-
 Definition
bad
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-cardia
 Definition
heart condition
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
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-rrhagia
 Definition
abnormal flow
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardneing
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-tomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown or destruction
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-oma
 Definition
tumor mass
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-paresis
 Definition
weakness partial paralysis
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-mania
 Definition
obsession
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-lexia
 Definition
word, phrase
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-esthesia
 Definition
sensation feeling
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-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-logist
 Definition
specialist
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-us
 Definition
structure thing
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-genic
 Definition
produced by or causing
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
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-kinesia
 Definition
movement
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-trophy
 Definition
development or nourishment
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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coron/o
 Definition
heart or crown
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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embol/o
 Definition
embolus
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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valv/o
 Definition
valve
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ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
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arti/o
 Definition
atrium
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ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
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steth/o
 Definition
chest
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isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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nerv/o
 Definition
nerve
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
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cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
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myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
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mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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somn/o
 Definition
sleep
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esthes/o
 Definition
sensation
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phob/o
 Definition
fear
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phren/o
 Definition
mind or diaphragm
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lex/o
 Definition
word or phrase
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kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion nerve cluster
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gli/o
 Definition
glue neuroglia
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poli/o
 Definition
gray matter
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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narc/o
 Definition
stupor, sleep
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hyn/o
 Definition
sleep
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BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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HR
 Definition
Heart rate
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MI
 Definition
Myocardial infarction
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CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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ECG or EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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HTN
 Definition
hypertension
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PVC
 Definition
Premature ventricular contraction
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CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
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DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
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PE
 Definition
Pulmonary embolism
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a-fib
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
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ICD
 Definition
implantable cardioverter defribrillator
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TMR
 Definition
Transmyocardial revascularization
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CNS
 Definition
Central nervous system
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PNS
 Definition
Peripheral nervous system
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EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
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MRI
 Definition
Magnetic resonance imaging
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CT
 Definition
computed tomography
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TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
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CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
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ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
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ADHD
 Definition
attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder
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PD
 Definition
parkinsons disease
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csf
 Definition
cerbrospinal fluid
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ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
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EMG
 Definition
electromyography
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