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Cardiovascular and Nervous System Medical Terminology
Cardiovascular and Nervous System Medical Terminology
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08/13/2026

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  • brady-
Definition
  • Meaning: Slow
    • Example: Bradycardia – a slow heart rate (below 60 beats per minute).
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  • endo-
Definition
  • Meaning: Inside, within
    • Example: Endocarditis – inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
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  • epi-
Definition
  • Meaning: Upon, over, on top
    • Example: Epicardium – the outer layer of the heart.
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  • hyper-
Definition
  • Meaning: Excessive, above normal
    • Example: Hyperlipidemia – elevated levels of lipids in the blood.
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  • hypo-
Definition
    • Meaning: under or below
    • Example: orthostatic hypotension – low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up.

 

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  • peri-
Definition
  • Meaning: Around
    • Example: Pericardium – the membranous sac that contains the heart
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  • tachy-
Definition
  • Meaning: Fast
    • Example: Tachycardia – a fast heart rate (over 100 beats per minute).
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  • a-
Definition
  • Meaning: Without
    • Example: Aphasia – a condition characterized by the complete loss of ability to speak or understand language.
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  • an-
Definition
  • Meaning: Without, not
    • Example: Anencephaly – a condition where a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp is absent.
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  • dys-
Definition
  • Meaning: Difficult, painful, abnormal
    • Example: Dysphasia – difficulty speaking.
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  • hemi-
Definition
  • Meaning: Half
    • Example: Hemiparesis – weakness on one side of the body.
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  • hyper-
Definition
  • Meaning: Excessive, above normal
    • Example: Hyperreflexia – exaggerated reflexes.
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  • in-
Definition
  • Meaning: Not, inward
    • Example: Insomnia – inability to sleep.
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  • inter-
Definition
  • Meaning: Between
    • Example: Interneuron – a neuron that transmits signals between other neurons.
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  • intra-
Definition
  • Meaning: Within, inside
    • Example: Intracranial – located or occurring within the skull.
Term
  • pan-
Definition
  • Meaning: All, entire
    • Example: Panhypopituitarism – decreased function of all pituitary hormones, affecting the nervous system.
Term
  • para-
Definition
  • Meaning: Beside, abnormal
    • Example: Paraplegia – paralysis of the lower half of the body.
Term
  • poly-
Definition
  • Meaning: Many
    • Example: Polyneuropathy – damage or disease affecting multiple nerves.
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  • post-
Definition
  • Meaning: After
    • Example: Postictal – the state following a seizure.
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  • pre-.
Definition
  • Meaning: Before
    • Example: Presynaptic – relating to the area before a synapse.
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  • sub-
Definition
  • Meaning: Under, below
    • Example: Subdural – located beneath the dura mater, a membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
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