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med 108 Medical Terminology
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10/21/2025
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a-
 Definition
absence of
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bi-
 Definition
two
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Brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
abnormal
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
on
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient
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inter-
 Definition
between
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pan-
 Definition
all
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peri-
 Definition
around
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poly-
 Definition
many
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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tri-
 Definition
three
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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intra-
 Definition
within
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para-
 Definition
beside
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poly-
 Definition
many
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post-
 Definition
after
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pre-
 Definition
before
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sub-
 Definition
below
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-cardia
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
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-emia
 Definition
in the blood
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-graphy
 Definition
the process of recording
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-logy
 Definition
the study of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing or constriction
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision or surgical removal
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation or suspension
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-stomy
 Definition
opening or creating an opening
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-desis
 Definition
to bind, fuse, or stiffen
Term
-trispy
 Definition
to crush
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-rraphy
 Definition
suture or repair
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
sensation or feeling
Term
-lexia
 Definition
word or reading
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-paresis
 Definition
weekness
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-spasm
 Definition
Involuntary muscular contraction
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-tomy
 Definition
cut into or incision
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-trophy
 Definition
development or nourishment
Term
-encephalo
 Definition
pertaining to the brain
Term
-dendron
 Definition
tree
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-glia
 Definition
glue or supportive tissue
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-synapse
 Definition
a junction between neurons
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-lemma
 Definition
sheath or covering
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-axon
 Definition
nerve fiber
Term
-plexus
 Definition
network or interlacing
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-lobe
 Definition
a rounded or flattened part of an organ
Term
angio-
 Definition
vessel
Term
arterio-
 Definition
artery
Term
athero-
 Definition
plaque
Term
cardio-
 Definition
heart
Term
cerebro-
 Definition
cerebrum, brain
Term
circulo-
 Definition
circle
Term
cor-
 Definition
heart
Term
embolo-
 Definition
embolus, a clot
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hemo-
 Definition
blood
Term
phlebo-
 Definition
vien
Term
plasm-
 Definition
plasma, fluid
Term
sclero-
 Definition
hardening
Term
sten-
 Definition
narrowing
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thrombo-
 Definition
clot
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vaso-
 Definition
vessel
Term
veno-
 Definition
vein
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ventriculo-
 Definition
ventricle
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cerebell-
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr-
 Definition
cerebrum
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cranio-
 Definition
cranium , skull
Term
dandro-
 Definition
Tree
Term
encephalo-
 Definition
brain
Term
glio-
 Definition
glial cells
Term
meningo-
 Definition
meninges, membranes
Term
myel-
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
neuro-
 Definition
nerve
Term
radic-
 Definition
nerve root
Term
thalam-
 Definition
thalamus
Term
synaps-
 Definition
synapse
Term
cerebro-
 Definition
cerebrum, brain
Term
duro-
 Definition
dura water
Term
meningo-
 Definition
meninges, membranes
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
Term
ech/o
 Definition
sound
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
narc/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
lex/o
 Definition
word or phrase
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
phas/o
 Definition
speech
Term
somn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
AD
 Definition
alzheimers disease
Term
ADHD
 Definition
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CP
 Definition
cerebral palsy
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovscular accident (stroke)
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DTR
 Definition
deep tendon reflexes
Term
EEG
 Definition
eletroencephalogram
Term
EMG
 Definition
electromyography
Term
GBS
 Definition
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Term
LOC
 Definition
levels of consciousness
Term
LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
Term
MS
 Definition
Multiple sclerosis
Term
PNS
 Definition
peripheral nervous system
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
TBI
 Definition
traumatic brain injury
Term
AFib/AF
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery disease graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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EF
 Definition
ejection fraction
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HTN
 Definition
HYPERTENSION
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
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PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
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