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Cardiovascular and Nervous System Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
09/24/2026
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Term
a-
 Definition
without, absence of
Term
an-
 Definition
without
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid
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dys-
 Definition
difficult, abnormal, painful
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
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hypo-
 Definition
below normal, deficient
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intra-
 Definition
within
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inter-
 Definition
between
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peri-
 Definition
around
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon, above
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sub-
 Definition
under, below
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supra-
 Definition
above
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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mono-
 Definition
one
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hemi
 Definition
half
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pan-
 Definition
all
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para-
 Definition
beside, abnormal
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-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or picture
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
excessive bleeding
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-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood
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-rraphy
 Definition
surgical suturing
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow or discharge
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-trophy
 Definition
development/ nourishment
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-uria
 Definition
urine condition
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal
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-genic
 Definition
producing
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-gensis
 Definition
formation
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-paresis
 Definition
partial paralysis
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
embol/o
 Definition
emblous
Term
ischem/o
 Definition
hold back blood
Term
coron/o
 Definition
heart, crown
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
capill/o
 Definition
capillary
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atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
Term
valv/o
 Definition
valve
Term
neur/o
 Definition
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord/ bone marrow
Term
redicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion
Term
gli/o
 Definition
neuroglial tissue
Term
pysch/o
 Definition
mind
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine
Term
medull/o
 Definition
medulla
Term
thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus
Term
hypothalam/o
 Definition
hypothalamus
Term
pont/o
 Definition
pons
Term
nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
Term
kin/o
 Definition
movement
Term
lex/o
 Definition
word
Term
ment/o
 Definition
mind
Term
synapt/o
 Definition
synapse
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
ECG/ EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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EEG
 Definition
electroenephalogram
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
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PNS
 Definition
peripheral nervous system
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ANS
 Definition
autonomic nervous system
Term
SNS
 Definition
sympathetic nervous system
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PSNS
 Definition
parasympathetic nervous system
Term
CV
 Definition
cardiovascular
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarcation
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
AED
 Definition
automated external defibrillator
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
Term
AF
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
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ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
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LOC
 Definition
level of consciousness
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CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
CT
 Definition
computed tomography
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
EMG
 Definition
electromyography
Term
BPV
 Definition
blood pressure variation
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
PE
 Definition
pulmonary embolism
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