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TERMINOLOGY
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07/11/2025
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Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
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endo-
 Definition
within, inner
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over
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peri-
 Definition
around
Term
vaso-
 Definition
vessel
Term
angio-
 Definition
vessel
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hemo-/hemato
 Definition
blood
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nuero-
 Definition
nerve
Term
encephalo-
 Definition
brain
Term
myelo-
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
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cerebro-
 Definition
brain, cerebrum
Term
psycho-
 Definition
mund
Term
electro-
 Definition
electricity
Term
cranio-
 Definition
skull
Term
meningo-
 Definition
meninges
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syn-/sym-
 Definition
together
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para-
 Definition
besides, abnormal
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poly-
 Definition
many
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hypo-/hyper-
 Definition
below, above normal
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-cardia
 Definition
heart condition
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-enima
 Definition
blood condition
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument to record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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megaly-
 Definition
enlargment
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-tension
 Definition
pressure
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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rrhage-
 Definition
bursting forth
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rrhaphy-
 Definition
surgical suturing
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction
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-genic
 Definition
produced by
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-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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-mania
 Definition
obsession
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-praxia
 Definition
action
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-schisis
 Definition
split
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-spasm
 Definition
sudden contraction
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-sthenia
 Definition
strength
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-taxia
 Definition
coordination
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-trophy
 Definition
development
Term
-uria
 Definition
urin condition
Term
-ic/-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
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carid/o
 Definition
heart
Term
coron/o
 Definition
crown or heart
Term
embol/o
 Definition
embolus
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel, duct
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
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varic/o
 Definition
varicose vein
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sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
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thombo/o
 Definition
clot
Term
valv/o, valvul/o
 Definition
valve
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ox/o, oxi/o, oxy/o
 Definition
oxygen
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is/o
 Definition
equal, same
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
nuer/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
enephal/o
 Definition
brain
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cerebr/o
 Definition
brain
Term
mening/o mengingi/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord/bone marrow
Term
cran/o, crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
pysch/o
 Definition
mind
Term
somn/o
 Definition
sleep
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esthes/o, esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation, feeling
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phob/o
 Definition
fear
Term
syncop/o
 Definition
fainting
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gli/o
 Definition
glue, supportive tissue
Term
radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
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poli/o
 Definition
gray matter
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gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion
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hypn/o
 Definition
sleep
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lex/o
 Definition
word or phrase
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narc/o
 Definition
numbness, stupor
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pyr/o
 Definition
fever, fire
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sciat/o
 Definition
hip, sciatic nerve
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ton/o
 Definition
tone, tension
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ventr/o
 Definition
front, belly side
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BP
 Definition
Blood pressure
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
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CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Faliue
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CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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ECG/EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
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HDL
 Definition
High- Density Lipoprotein
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LDL
 Definition
Low density Lipoprotein
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MI
 Definition
Myocardial infraction
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PVC
 Definition
Premature Ventricular Contraction
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SV
 Definition
Stroke volume
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HR
 Definition
Heart Rate
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CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular Accident
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AV
 Definition
Atrioventricular
Term
ICU
 Definition
Intensive care unit
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CABG
 Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
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CNS
 Definition
Central Nervous System
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PNS
 Definition
Peripheral Nervous System
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EEG
 Definition
Electroencephalogram
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MS
 Definition
Mutiple Sclerosis
Term
ALS
 Definition
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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AD
 Definition
Alzheimer's Disease
Term
PD
 Definition
Parkinsons Disease
Term
TBI
 Definition
Traumatica Brain Injury
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LOC
 Definition
Loss Of Consciousness
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MRI
 Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imagining
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CT
 Definition
Computed Tomography
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PTSD
 Definition
Psot Traumatic Stress Disorder
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OCD
 Definition
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Term
ADHD
 Definition
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Term
cardio-
 Definition
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