• • Meaning: Slow
  • Example: Bradycardia – a slow heart rate (below 60 beats per minute)

• • Meaning: Inside, within
  • Example: Endocarditis – inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.

• Meaning: Upon, over, on top
• Example: Epicardium – the outer layer of the heart

• • Meaning: Excessive, above normal
  • Example: Hyperlipidemia – elevated levels of lipids in the blood.

• • Meaning: under or below
  • Example: orthostatic hypotension – low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up

• • Meaning: Around
  • Example: Pericardium – the membranous sac that contains the heart

• • Meaning: Fast
  • Example: Tachycardia – a fast heart rate (over 100 beats per minute)

• Meaning: Without
• Example: Aphasia – a condition characterized by the complete loss of ability to speak or understand language.

• • Meaning: Without, not
  • Example: Anencephaly – a condition where a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp is absent.

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• Meaning: Difficult, painful, abnormal
• Example: Dysphasia – difficulty speaking

• • Meaning: Half
  • Example: Hemiparesis – weakness on one side of the body.

Meaning: Excessive, above normal

Example: Hyperreflexia – exaggerated reflexes.

• Meaning: Not, inward
• Example: Insomnia – inability to sleep

• • Meaning: Between
  • Example: Interneuron – a neuron that transmits signals between other neurons

• Meaning: Within, inside
• Example: Intracranial – located or occurring within the skull

• • Meaning: All, entire
  • Example: Panhypopituitarism – decreased function of all pituitary hormones, affecting the nervous system.

-Meaning: Beside, abnormal

• Example: Paraplegia – paralysis of the lower half of the body

• Meaning: Many
• Example: Polyneuropathy – damage or disease affecting multiple nerves.

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• Meaning: After
• Example: Postictal – the state following a seizure.

• • Meaning: Before
  • Example: Presynaptic – relating to the area before a synapse.

Meaning: Under, below

• • Example: Subdural – located beneath the dura mater, a membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

• • Meaning: A mixture or blending (often used in relation to blood)
  • Example: Dyscrasia – an abnormal condition of the blood.

• Meaning: Blood condition
• Example: Ischemia – a condition where the blood supply to a part of the body, often the heart, is restricted or reduced.

Meaning: Surgical removal

• • Example: Atherectomy – removal of plaque from an artery.

Meaning: Process of recording

• • Example: Electrocardiography – recording the electrical activity of the heart.

• Meaning: Inflammation
• Example: Myocarditis – inflammation of the heart muscle.

• Meaning: Destruction, breakdown
• Example: Thrombolysis – the breakdown of a blood clot.

Meaning: Enlargement

• • Example: Cardiomegaly – enlargement of the heart.

Meaning: Abnormal condition

• • Example: Arteriosclerosis – hardening of the arteries.

Meaning: Deficiency

• • Example: Leukopenia – a deficiency of white blood cells.

Meaning: Surgical repair

• • Example: Valvuloplasty – surgical repair of a heart valve.

Meaning: Bursting forth, excessive flow

• • Example: Hemorrhage – excessive bleeding (in a short amount of time).

Meaning: Stopping, controlling

• • Example: Hemostasis – stopping of blood flow.

Meaning: Condition of cells

• • Example: Thrombocytosis – an abnormal increase in the number of platelets.

Meaning: Pain

• • Example: Neuralgia – nerve pain.

Meaning: Hernia, swelling

• • Example: Meningocele – hernial protrusion of the meninges.

Meaning: Cell

• • Example: Gliocyte – a glial cell.

Meaning: Surgical removal

• • Example: Ganglionectomy – surgical removal of a ganglion.

Meaning: Producing, originating, or causing

• • Example: Myogenic – originating in muscle tissue but affecting the nervous system.

Meaning: Record or image

• • Example: Myelogram – an imaging record of the spinal cord.

• • Meaning: Instrument used to record
  • Example: Electroencephalograph – an instrument for recording brain activity.

• • Meaning: Process of recording
  • Example: Myelography – imaging of the spinal cord.

• • Meaning: Specialist in treatment
  • Example: Psychiatrist – a specialist in treating mental disorders.

• • Meaning: Field of medicine, treatment
  • Example: Psychiatry – the medical field focusing on mental health.

• • Meaning: Inflammation
  • Example: Encephalitis – inflammation of the brain.

• • Meaning: Seizure
  • Example: Epilepsy – a condition characterized by recurrent seizures.

• • Meaning: Specialist in a field of study
  • Example: Psychologist – a specialist in the study of the mind and behavior.

• • Meaning: Abnormal softening
  • Example: Encephalomalacia – softening of the brain tissue.

• • Meaning: Madness or excessive preoccupation
  • Example: Pyromania – excessive preoccupation with fire (can involve neurological or psychiatric evaluation).

• • Meaning: Resembling or like
  • Example: Myeloid – resembling or related to the spinal cord or bone marrow.

• • Meaning: Tumor, swelling
  • Example: Glioma – a tumor of glial cells.

• • Meaning: Disease
  • Example: Radiculopathy – a disease or disorder affecting a nerve root.

• • Meaning: Fear
  • Example: Agoraphobia – fear of open or public spaces, related to mental health.

• • Meaning: Suturing or stitching
  • Example: Myelorraphy – suturing of the spinal cord.

• • Meaning: Cutting or surgical incision
  • Example: Neurotomy – surgical incision into a nerve.

• • Meaning: Having an affinity for, influencing
  • Example: Psychotropic – substances that affect mental activity, behavior, or perception.

Meaning: Sensitivity to pain

• Example: Analgesic – a medication that reduces or eliminates pain.