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Lesson 5
Cardiovascular System
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05/06/2026
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Term
Brady
 Definition
Slow
Term
Tachy
 Definition
Fast
Term
Hyper
 Definition
Excessive/ High
Term
Hypo
 Definition
Low/ Under
Term
Endo
 Definition
Within/Inner
Term
Epi
 Definition
Upon/ Above
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Peri
 Definition
Around
Term
Inter
 Definition
Between
Term
Intra
 Definition
Within
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A-/An

 

 Definition
Without/ Lack of
Term
-cardia
 Definition
Condition of the heart
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
Term
-ology
 Definition
Study of
Term
-ologist
 Definition
Specialist
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
Term
-gram
 Definition
Record
Term
-graph
 Definition
Instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
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-ectomy
 Definition
Removal
Term
-otomy
 Definition
Incision
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-ostomy
 Definition
Opening
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-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
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-rrhage
 Definition
Burst/ Bleeding
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-rrhagia
 Definition
Excessive bleeding
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow/ discharge
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
Hardening
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
Narrowing
Term
-spasm
 Definition
Involuntary contraction
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-trophy
 Definition
growth/ development
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation/ development
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-vascular
 Definition
pertaining to vessel
Term
-ium
 Definition
structure/ issue
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
Aort/o
 Definition
Aorta
Term
Phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
Hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Ischem/o
 Definition
blocked blood supply
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
Myocardi/o
 Definition
heart muscle
Term
valv/o
 Definition
valve
Term
Sept/o
 Definition
wall/dividing structure
Term
Thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
Ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
Term
Electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
Sphygm/o
 Definition
Pulse
Term
Coron/o
 Definition
Heart (coronary)
Term
Pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
MI
 Definition
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
Term
CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Term
ICD
 Definition
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Term
PTCA
 Definition
Angioplasty
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Term
PE
 Definition
Pulmonary Embolism
Term
SVT
 Definition
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Term
AFib
 Definition
Atrial Fibrillation
Term
Vfib
 Definition
Ventricular Fibrillation
Term
SBP
 Definition
Systolic Blood Pressure
Term
DBP
 Definition
Diastolic Blood Presure
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