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07/23/2026

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Term
Neuro- Neur-
Definition
Nerve/Nervous System (e.g., Neurology. Neuritis )
Term
Encephalo-/ Encephal-
Definition
Brain (e.g., Encephalitis)
Term
Cerebro- /Cerebr-
Definition
Cerebrum/ Main Part of the brain (e.g. Cerebrospinal)
Term
Cerebello-
Definition
Cerebellum (e.g., Cerebellar)
Term
Meningo/ Mening-
Definition
Meninges/ Membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (e.g., Meningitis)
Term
Myelo-/ Myel-
Definition
Spinal Cord (e.g., Myelogram , Myelopathy )
Term
Radiculo-
Definition
Nerve Root (e.g., Radiculopathy)
Term
Ganglio-
Definition
Ganglion/ Group of nerve cell bodies (e.g., Ganglionitis)
Term
Psycho-/Psych-
Definition
Mind/ Menta; process (e.g., Psychology)
Term
Cephalo-/ Cephal-
Definition
Head (e.g., Cephalic)
Term
Ethesio-/ Aesthes-
Definition
Sensation/ Feeling (e.g., Anesthesia, Paresthesia)
Term
Polio-
Definition
Gray Matter (e.g., Poliomyelitis)
Term
Somato-
Definition
Body (e.g., Somatosensory)
Term
Dys-/
Definition
Bad/Difficult/ Impaired (e.g., Dyslexia,Dysphasia)
Term
Quadri-/Tetra
Definition
Four (e.g., Quadriplegia)
Term
Para-
Definition
Alongside/ Abnormal/ Partial Paralysis (e.g., Paraplegia)
Term
Electro-
Definition
Electricity (e.g., Electroencephalogram)
Term
Radiculo-
Definition
Nerve Root (e.g., Radiculitis)
Term
Ot/Oto
Definition
Ear/Hearing (e.g., Otic)
Term
Gilo
Definition
Glue/Supportive glial cells (e.g., Giloma)
Term
Hem/Hemi-
Definition
Half (e.g., Hemiplegia)
Term
Cardio- / Cardi
Definition
Heart (e.g., cardiomyopathy)
Term
Vasc- / Vasculo-
Definition
Blood Vessel (e.g., vascular)
Term
Angio-
Definition
Vessel (e.g., angioplasty)
Term
Arterio-
Definition
Artery (e.g., Arteriosclerosis)
Term
Brady-
Definition
slow (e.g., Bradycardia)
Term
Phlebo-
Definition
Vein
Term
Phlebo-
Definition
Vein(e.g., Phlebotomy)
Term
Hem-/Hemi /Hemat-
Definition
Blood (e.g. hemoglobin)
Term
Aort- / Aorto-
Definition
Aorta (e.g., Aortic)
Term
Artio-
Definition
Atrium/ Upper Chamber (e.g., Atriventricular)
Term
Ventriculo-
Definition
Ventricle/ Lower Chamber (e.g., Ventricular )
Term
Brady-
Definition
Slow (e.g., Bradycardia)
Term
Tachy-
Definition
Fast / Rapid (e.g., Tachycardia)
Term
Hyper-
Definition
High / Above Normal (e.g., Hypertension)
Term
Hypo-
Definition
Low/ Below Normal(e.g., Hpotension)
Term
Endo-
Definition
Inner/Within (e.g., Endocardium)
Term
Peri-
Definition
Around/Surrounding (e.g., Percardium)
Term
Myo-
Definition
Muscle (e.g., Myocardium))
Term
Micro-
Definition
Small (e.g., Microcirculation)
Term
Macro-
Definition
Large (e.g., Macrovascular)
Term
Thrombo-
Definition
Clot (e.g., Thrombosis)
Term
-itis
Definition
Inflammatiom (e.g., Endocarditis)
Term
-pathy
Definition
Disease (e.g., Cardiomyopathy)
Term
-Omegaly
Definition
Enlargement (e.g., Cardiomegaly)
Term
-stenosis
Definition
Abnormal Hardening (e.g., Arteriostenosis)
Term
-stenosis
Definition
Abnormal Hardening (e.g., Arteriostenosis)
Term
-stenosis
Definition
Abnormal Hardening (e.g., Arteriostenosis)
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
Narrowing or stricture (e.g., Artriosclerosis)
Term
-oma
Definition
Tumor or Mass (e.g., Neuroma)
Term
-Malacia
Definition
Abnormal Softening (e.g., Encephalomalacia)
Term
-necrosis
Definition
Tissue Death (e.g., Raducolonecrosis)
Term
-spasm
Definition
Involuntary contraction (e.g., Vasospasm)
Term
-schisis
Definition
Cleft or splitting (e.g., Myeloschitisis)
Term
-edema
Definition
Swelling (e.g., Lymphedema)
Term
-emia
Definition
Blood Condition (e.g., Anemia)
Term
-cele
Definition
Herniation or swelling (e.g., Meningocele)
Term
-crasia
Definition
A mixture or blending (often used in relation to blood)
Term
-emia
Definition
Blood condition
Term
ectomy
Definition
Surgical removal
Term
graphy
Definition
Process of recording
Term
Process of recording
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
Condition of cells
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