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Term
Brady-
 Definition
:Slow
Ex: Bradycardia- slow heart rate
Term
Endo-
 Definition
:Inside, witin
Ex:Endocarditis- inflamation of inner lining of heart
Term
Epi-
 Definition
:Upon,over,on top
Ex: Epicardium- outer layer of heart
Term
hyper-
 Definition
:Excessive, above normal
Ex: Hyperlipidemia- elevated levels of lipids in blood
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
:Under,below
Ex: Orthostatic hypotension- low blood pressure occurs upon standing
Term
Peri-
 Definition
:Around
Ex:Pericardium- membranous sac that contains the heart
Term
Tachy-
 Definition
: Fast
Ex: Tachycardia- fast heart rate over 100 beats per min
Term
A-
 Definition
:Without
Ex: Aphasia- complete loss of ability to speak
Term
An-
 Definition
:WIthout,not
Ex: Anencephaly- portion of brain, skull, and scalp is absent
Term
Dys-
 Definition
:Difficult, painful,
Ex: Dysphasia- difficulty speaking
Term
Hemi-
 Definition
:Half
Ex: Hemiparesis- weakness on one side of body
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
:Excessive, above normal
Ex: Hyperreflexia- exaggerated reflexes
Term
In-
 Definition
:Not, inward
Ex: Insomnia- inability to sleep
Term
Inter-
 Definition
:Between
Ex:Internuron- transmits signal between other nurons
Term
Intra-
 Definition
Within, inside
Ex:Intracranial- located within skull
Term
Pan-
 Definition
:All, entire
Ex: Panhypopituitarism- decreased function of all pituitary hormone
Term
Para-
 Definition
:Besides,abnormal
Ex:Paraplegia- paralysis of lower half of body
Term
Poly-
 Definition
Many
Ex: Polyneuropathy- damage affecting mulitpul nerves
Term
Post-
 Definition
:After
Ex: Postitcal- state following seizure
Term
Pre-
 Definition
:Before
Ex:Presynaptic- relating to area before synapase
Term
Sub-
 Definition
:Under, below
Ex: Subdural- membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Term
-Crasia
 Definition
Mixture of blending (used in relation to blood)
Term
-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
Term
-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
-lysis
 Definition
Destruction , breakdown
Term
-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-penia
 Definition
Deficiency
Term
-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
Bursting forth, excessive flow
Term
-stasis
 Definition
Stopping, controlling
Term
-cytosis
 Definition
Condition of cells
Term
-algia
 Definition
:Pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
:Hernia, swelling
Term
-cyte
 Definition
:Cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
:surgical removal
Term
-genic
 Definition
:Producing, originating , causing
Term
-gram
 Definition
: Record or image
Term
-graph
 Definition
:Instrument used to record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
:Process of recording
Term
-iatrist
 Definition
:Specialist in treatment
Term
-iatry
 Definition
: Field of medicine, treatment
Term
-itis
 Definition
:Inflammation
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
:Seizure
Term
-logist
 Definition
:Specialist in field of study
Term
-malacia
 Definition
: Abnormal softening
Term
-mania
 Definition
:Madness or excessive preocupation
Term
-oid
 Definition
: Resembling or like
Term
-oma
 Definition
:Tumor, swelling
Term
-pathy
 Definition
: Disease
Term
-phobia
 Definition
:Fear
Term
-rrphaphy
 Definition
:Sututing or stitching
Term
-tomy
 Definition
:Cutting or surgical incision
Term
-tropic
 Definition
:Affinity for, influencing
Term
Angie/o
 Definition
: Vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
: Aorta
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
:Artery
Term
arther/o
 Definition
:Fatty plaque
Term
capillar/o
 Definition
:Capillaries (smallest blood vessels)
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
:Heart
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
:Color
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
:Red
Term
hem/o
 Definition
:Blood
Term
isch/o
 Definition
: Restriction, deficiency
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
:White
Term
my/o
 Definition
:Muscle
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
:Vein
Term
scler/o
 Definition
:hardening
Term
sten/o
 Definition
:narrowing
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
:clot
Term
valvul/o
 Definition
valve
Term
vas/o
 Definition
:Vessel
Term
ven/o
 Definition
:Vein
Term
alges/o
 Definition
:sensitivity to pain
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
:head
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
:Brian ,cerebrum
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
:Cerebellum
Term
concuss/o
 Definition
:To shake violently
Term
crain/o
 Definition
:Skull
Term
dur/o
 Definition
:Dura mater
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
:brain
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
:Sensation, feeling
Term
gangli/o
 Definition
: Cluster of nerve cell bodies
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
:Water, fluid
Term
lob/o
 Definition
:Lobe
Term
ment/o
 Definition
:Mind, chin
Term
mening/o
 Definition
: Meninges
Term
mon/o
 Definition
:one, single
Term
myel/o
 Definition
:Spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
neur/o
 Definition
:Nerve
Term
phas/o
 Definition
: Speech
Term
poli/o
 Definition
:Grey matter
Term
pont/o
 Definition
:Part of brain stem
Term
psych/o
 Definition
:mind
Term
radic/o
 Definition
:Nerve root
Term
radic/o
 Definition
:Nerve root
Term
vag/o
 Definition
:cranial nerve
Term
A- fib
 Definition
Atrial fibrillation
Term
AED
 Definition
Automated external defibrillator
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary artery disease
Term
CC
 Definition
Cardiac catheterization
Term
CVI
 Definition
Chronic venous insufficency
Term
EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
HTN
 Definition
Hypertension
Term
ICD
 Definition
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Term
MI
 Definition
:Myocardial infarction
Term
PAD
 Definition
Peripheral artery disease
Term
PVD
 Definition
:Peripheral vascular disease
Term
PVD
 Definition
:Peripheral vascular disease
Term
TPA
 Definition
tissue plasminogen activator
Term
TST
 Definition
Treadmill stress test
Term
V-Fib
 Definition
: Ventricular fibrillation
Term
AD
 Definition
: Alzhemizers disease
Term
ALS
 Definition
:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
ADHD
 Definition
:Attentive deficit hyperactive disorder
Term
CP
 Definition
:Cerebral palsy
Term
CSF
 Definition
Cerebronspinal fluid
Term
EEG
 Definition
: Electronecephalogram
Term
ICP
 Definition
Intracrainial pressure
Term
LOC
 Definition
:Level of consicousness
Term
LP
 Definition
: Lumbar Puncture
Term
MS
 Definition
: multiple sclerosis
Term
OCD
 Definition
Obsessive complusive disorder
Term
PTSD
 Definition
:Post tramatic stress disorder
Term
Sz
 Definition
: Seizure
Term
TIA
 Definition
:Transient ischemic attack
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