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Med.108,GR
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10/23/2025
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Term

cardiovascular and nervous system suffixes. 

 
 
 Definition
  1. -ac: Pertaining to.
    • Example: Cardiac (pertaining to the heart).
  2. -ade: Process of.
  3. -apheresis: Removal or filtering.
    • Example: Plasmapheresis (filtering of blood plasma).
  4. -ar: Pertaining to.
  5. -ary: Pertaining to or relating to.
    • Example: Coronary (pertaining to the heart's vessels).
  6. -cardia: A condition of the heart.
    • Example: Tachycardia (fast heart rate).
  7. -centesis: Surgical puncture to remove fluid.
    • Example: Pericardiocentesis (puncture of the pericardium).
  8. -dynia: Pain.
  9. -emia: Condition of the blood.
    • Example: Anemia (deficiency of red blood cells).
  10. -genic: Producing, originating, or causing.
  11. -gram: A record or radiographic image.
    • Example: Echocardiogram (a record of the heart using sound waves).
  12. -graph: An instrument used to record.
    • Example: Electrocardiograph (an instrument to record the heart's electrical activity).
  13. -graphy: The process of recording or radiographic imaging.
    • Example: Angiography (imaging of blood vessels).
  14. -megaly: Enlargement.
    • Example: Cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart).
  15. -pathy: Disease.
    • Example: Cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle).
  16. -penia: Abnormal reduction in number.
  17. -plasty: Surgical repair.
    • Example: Angioplasty (repair of a blood vessel).
  18. -poiesis: Formation.
  19. -rrhaphy: Surgical suturing or repair.
    • Example: Cardiorrhaphy (suturing of the heart).
  20. -sclerosis: Hardening.
    • Example: Arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
  21. -stenosis: Narrowing or constriction.
    • Example: Aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aorta).
  22. -tomy: An incision or to cut into. 
 
Nervous system suffixes
  1. -algesia: Condition of pain sensitivity.
    • Example: Hyperalgesia (increased sensitivity to pain).
  2. -algia: Pain.
    • Example: Neuralgia (nerve pain).
  3. -asthenia: Weakness.
  4. -lepsy: Seizure.
    • Example: Epilepsy (disorder with recurrent seizures).
  5. -malacia: Softening.
    • Example: Encephalomalacia (softening of the brain).
  6. -paresis: Slight or partial paralysis.
    • Example: Hemiparesis (partial paralysis on one side).
  7. -phasia: Speech.
    • Example: Aphasia (inability to speak).
  8. -plegia: Paralysis.
    • Example: Paraplegia (paralysis of the lower limbs).
  9. -praxia: Action or to perform.
  10. -rrhexis: Rupture.
  11. -spasm: Muscle contraction.
  12. -trophy: Growth or nourishment.
    • Example: Atrophy (wasting away of tissue).
  13. -cele: Hernia or protrusion
Term
cardiovascular and nervous system word roots,
 Definition
Cardiovascular system
  • angi/o: Vessel
  • aort/o: Aorta
  • arteri/o: Artery
  • ather/o: Yellowish, fatty plaque
  • atri/o: Atrium
  • card/i or cardi/o: Heart
  • coron/o: Heart, crown, or circle
  • ech/o: Sound
  • electr/o: Electricity
  • hemat/o, hem/o: Blood
Term
cardiovascular and nervous system word roots, 
 Definition
  • isch/o: Deficiency, blockage
  • my/o: Muscle
  • plasm/o: Plasma
  • scler/o: Hard
  • thromb/o: Clot
  • valv/o or valvul/o: Valve
  • vas/o: Vessel
  • ven/o: Vein
  • ventricul/o: Ventricle 
     
 
Term
29 abbreviations related to the cardiovascular and nervous systems:
 Definition
: CNS (Central Nervous System), PNS (Peripheral Nervous System), CAD (Coronary Artery Disease), CHF (Congestive Heart Failure), CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident), AMI (Acute Myocardial Infarction), ECG/EKG (Electrocardiogram), BP (Blood Pressure), HR (Heart Rate), DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis), AV (Atrioventricular), PVC (Premature Ventricular Contraction), AFib (Atrial Fibrillation), CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft), ASD (Atrial Septal Defect), VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect), ICD (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator), AED (Automated External Defibrillator), CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack), HTN (Hypertension), MI (Myocardial Infarction), PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease), SVT (Supraventricular Tachycardia), BP (Blood Pressure), DBP (Diastolic Blood Pressure), SBP (Systolic Blood Pressure), CT (Computed Tomography), and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging).  
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