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Cardiovascular and nervous system
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08/04/2026
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a-
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Apathy
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An-
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Without:not
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Anti-
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Against
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Auto-
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Self
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bi-
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Two
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Brady-
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Slow
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de-
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abnormal
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dys-
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Abnormal
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endo-
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Within
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Epi-
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Upon
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Hemi-
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Half
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Hyper-
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Excessive,above normal
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Hypo-
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Below normal
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Inter-
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Between
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Intra-
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Within
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Peri-
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Around
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Poly-
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Many,much
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Pre-
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Before
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Tachy-
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Fast ,rapid
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Trans-
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Across, through
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Uni-
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One
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-ac
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Pertaining to
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-al
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Pertaining to
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-algia
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Pain
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-ary
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Pertaining to
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-cele
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Hernia,protrusion
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-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture
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-cyte
 Definition
Cell
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-ectomy
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Surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
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-genic
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Producing, originating
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-gram
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Record
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-graph
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Instrument for recording
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-graphy
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Process of recording
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-ia
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Condition
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-ic
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Pertaining to
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-logist
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Specialist
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-logy
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Study of
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-lysis
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Breakdown, destruction
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-malacia
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Softening
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-megaly
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Enlargement
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-oma
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Tumor , mass
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-opathy
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Disease
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-osis
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Abnormal condition
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-pathy
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Disease
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-Penia
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Deficiency
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-plasty
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Surgical repair
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-plegia
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Paralysis
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-rrhage
 Definition
Excessive bleeding
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-rrhagia
 Definition
Bursting forth
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-rrhythmia
 Definition
Heart rhythm
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-sclerosis
 Definition
Hardening
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-scope
 Definition
Instrument of viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
Visual examination
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-tomy
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Incision,cutting into
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Angi/o
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Vessel
Term
Aort/o
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Aorta
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Arteri/o
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Artery
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Atri/o
 Definition
Atrium
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Cardi/o
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Heart
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Cephal/o
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Head
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Cerebello/ o
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Cerebellum
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Coron/o
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Heart
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Crani/o
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Skull
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Dur/o
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Dura mater
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Electricity
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Electr/o
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Electricity
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Encephal/o
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Brain
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Gangli/o
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Ganglion
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Gli/o
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Glial tissue
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Hem/o
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Blood
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Hemat/o
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Blood
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Ischem/o
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Holding back blood
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Myel/o
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Spinal cord
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My/o
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Muscle
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Neur/o
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Nerve
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Phleb/o
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Vein
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Plex/o
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Network , plexus
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Puls/o
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Pulse
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Thromb/o
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Clot
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Vas/o
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Vessel
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Ven/o
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Vein
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Venticul/o
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Ventricle
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Arteriol /o
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Arteriole
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Venul /o
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Vanule
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Capill/o
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Venule
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Capill /o
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Capillary
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Fibrill/o
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Fiber
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Embol/o
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Embolus , plug
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Syncop/o
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Fainting
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Psych/o
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Mind
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Mening/o
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Meniges
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Axon/o
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Axon
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Somat /o
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Body
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Ventric/o
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Vertricle
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Vag/o
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Vagus nerve
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Cerebrovascul/o
 Definition
Brain blood vessels
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Ep
 Definition
Blood pressure
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BPM
 Definition
Beats per minute
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CABG
 Definition
Coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
 Definition
Coronary artery disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestion heart failure
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CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular accident
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CVD
 Definition
Cardiovascular disease
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep vein thrombosis
Term
ECG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
EEG
 Definition
Electroencefalograma
Term
EMS
 Definition
Emergency medical services
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HF
 Definition
Heart failure
Term
ICD
 Definition
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Term
ICP
 Definition
Intracranial pressure
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MI
 Definition
Myocardial infarction
Term
MRI
 Definition
Magnetic resonance imaging
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MS
 Definition
Multiple sclerosis
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NS
 Definition
Nervous system
Term
PVD
 Definition
Peripheral vascular disease
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SA NODE
 Definition
Sinotrial node
Term
TIA
 Definition
Transient ischemic attack
Term
VSD
 Definition
Ventricular septal defect
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VF
 Definition
Ventricular fibrillation
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VT
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Ventricular tachycardia
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CNS
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Central nervous system
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PNS
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Peripheral nervous systems
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ANS
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Autonomy nervous systems
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