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L05A1
Cardiovascular Terminology
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Undergraduate 1
11/13/2026
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Term
Brady-
 Definition
Slow
Term
Tachy-
 Definition
Fast or Rapid
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Hyper-
 Definition
Above normal/Excessive
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Hypo-
 Definition
Below normal/ deficent
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Peri=
 Definition
Around or surrounding
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Endo-
 Definition
Within or inner
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Epi-
 Definition
Upon or above
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Inter-
 Definition
Between
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Intra-
 Definition
Within or inside
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Trans-
 Definition
Across or through
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ir, -ous
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
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-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
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-otomy
 Definition
Term
Ostomy
 Definition
Surgical creation of an opening
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Plasty
 Definition
Surgical Repair.
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Rrhaphy
 Definition
Surgical Suturing
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Sclerosis
 Definition
Abnormal Hardening
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Stenosis
 Definition
Narrowing
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Rrhage
 Definition
Excessive bleeding
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Rrhagia
 Definition
Excessive bleeding
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Emia
 Definition
Blood condition
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Osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
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Pathy
 Definition
Disease
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Gram Record
 Definition
Picture
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Graph
 Definition
Instrument For Recording
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Graphy
 Definition
Process Of Recording
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Scopy
 Definition
Visual Examination
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Scope
 Definition
Instrument For Examination
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Centesis
 Definition
Surgical Puncture to remove fluid
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Lysis
 Definition
Breakdown or Destruction
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Penia
 Definition
Deficiency or Decrease
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Phobia
 Definition
Fear
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Plegia
 Definition
Paralysis
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Ptosis
 Definition
Drooping Or Prolapse
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Trophy
 Definition
Development Or Nourishment
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Algia
 Definition
Pain
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Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
Angi/o
 Definition
Blood vessel or lymphatic vessel
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Arteri/o
 Definition
Artery
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Aort/o
 Definition
Aorta
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Ather/o
 Definition
Fatty plaque
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Phleb/o 
 Definition
Vein
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Ven/o 
 Definition
Vein
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Vas/o
 Definition
Vessel or duct
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Vascul/o
 Definition
Blood vessel
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Hem/o
 Definition
Blood
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Hemat/o 
 Definition
Blood
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Thromb/o
 Definition
Blood clot
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Embol/o
 Definition
Embolus or traveling blockage
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My/o
 Definition
Muscle
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Myocardi/o
 Definition
Heart muscle
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Pericardi/o Pericardium
 Definition
 sac surrounding the heart
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Endocardi/o
 Definition
Inner lining of the heart
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Valv/o or Valvul/o 
 Definition
Valve
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Sphygm/o
 Definition
Pulse
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Isch/o 
 Definition
To hold back
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
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HR
 Definition
Heart Rate
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
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CAD
 Definition
Coronary artery disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
 Congestive heart failure
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MI Myocardial infarction
 Definition
Heart Attack
Term
HTN Hypertension
 Definition
High Blood Pressure
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DVT
 Definition
Deep vein thrombosis
Term
PAD
 Definition
Peripheral artery disease
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AFib
 Definition
Atrial fibrillation
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CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary artery bypass grafting
Term
PCI
 Definition
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Term
SVT
 Definition
Supraventricular tachycardia
Term
SA node Sinoatrial node
 Definition
 natural pacemaker of the heart
Term
AV node Atrioventricular node
 Definition
Relays electrical impulses from the atria to the ventricles
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