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Term
cardi- /cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
angi- / angio-
 Definition
vessel
Term
vas-/vaso-
 Definition
vessel
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arteri-/arterio-
 Definition
artery
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ven-/veno-
 Definition
vein
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hem-/hemo-
 Definition
blood
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myo-
 Definition
muscle
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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peri-
 Definition
around
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neur-/neuro-
 Definition
nerve
Term
encephal-/encephalo-
 Definition
brain
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cerebr- / cerebro-
 Definition
cerebrum(brain)
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mening-/menigo-
 Definition
meninges
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myel-/myelo-
 Definition
spinal cord
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psych-/psycho-
 Definition
mind
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cranio-
 Definition
skull
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somat-/somato-
 Definition
body
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sens-/senso-
 Definition
feeling sensation
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syn-/sym-
 Definition
together
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aut-/auto-
 Definition
self
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-cardia
 Definition
heart condition
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-gram
 Definition
record or picture
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor or mass
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-tension
 Definition
pressure
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-emia/-hemia
 Definition
condition of blood
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
esthesia
 Definition
sensation
Term
-kinesia/-kinesis
 Definition
movement
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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-lexia
 Definition
reading
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-mania
 Definition
obsession
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-praxia
 Definition
action
Term
-schisis
 Definition
splitting
Term
-sthenia
 Definition
strength
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-taxia
 Definition
coordination
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-tropic/-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, growth
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
coron/o
 Definition
heart (crown or circle)
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
vas/o
 Definition
varicose veins
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
small vessel
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
nerv/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
gli/o
 Definition
glue/ neuroglia
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
senstation,feeling
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
phon/o
 Definition
sound,voice
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somn/o
 Definition
sleep
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hypn/o
 Definition
sleep
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phren/o
 Definition
mind,diaphragm
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tax/o
 Definition
coordination
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poli/o
 Definition
gray matter
Term
gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion (nerve bundle)
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radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
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sens/o
 Definition
feeling,perception
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infraction
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension (high blood pressure)
Term
LV
 Definition
left ventricle
Term
AVR
 Definition
aortic valve replacement
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Term
VTE
 Definition
venous thromboembolism
Term
DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
BPd/DBP
 Definition
diastolic blood pressure
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CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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ICD
 Definition
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Term
BPAD
 Definition
bipolar affective disorder
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
ADH
 Definition
amtidiurectic hormone
Term
AED
 Definition
automated external defibrillator
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AF/AFib
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
Term
SVT
 Definition
supraventricular tachycardia
Term
PTA
 Definition
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
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PCI
 Definition
percutaneous coronary intervention
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AV
 Definition
atrioventricular
Term
AR
 Definition
aortic regurgitation
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AS
 Definition
aortic stenosis/arteriosclerosis
Term
EF
 Definition
ejection fraction
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