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12/05/2025
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an/a
 Definition
without
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anti
 Definition
against
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brady
 Definition
skow
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tachy
 Definition
fast
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hyper
 Definition
above
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hypo
 Definition
below
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endo
 Definition
within
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epi
 Definition
upon
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inter
 Definition
between
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intra
 Definition
within
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peri
 Definition
around
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neuro
 Definition
nerve
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psycho
 Definition
mind
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cerebro
 Definition
brain
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somato
 Definition
body
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syn
 Definition
together
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para
 Definition
beside,near
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auto
 Definition
self
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dys
 Definition
bad, difficult
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poly
 Definition
many
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mono
 Definition
one
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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ology
 Definition
study of
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gram
 Definition
record or picture
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-opathy
 Definition
disease
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emia
 Definition
blood condition
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plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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rrhythmia
 Definition
rhythm
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tension
 Definition
pressure
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-ac
 Definition
P2
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-ade
 Definition
process of
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-al
 Definition
P2
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-apheresis
 Definition
removal
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-ar
 Definition
P2
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
condition of blood
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-genic
 Definition
producing,causing
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gram
 Definition
instrument used to record
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graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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lgia
 Definition
pain
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logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
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lysis
 Definition
loosening, dissolution
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megaly
 Definition
enlarged
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oma
 Definition
tumor
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algia
 Definition
pain
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algesia

 

 

 Definition
sensitivity to pain
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cele
 Definition
hernia
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cyte
 Definition
cell
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ia
 Definition
condition of
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ic
 Definition
p2
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iatrist
 Definition
physican
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iatry
 Definition
treatment
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ictal
 Definition
attack
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lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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logy
 Definition
study of
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malacia
 Definition
softening
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oid
 Definition
resembling
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osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
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pathy
 Definition
disease
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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vascul/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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venul/o
 Definition
venule
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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coron/o
 Definition
heart
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myocardi/o
 Definition
heart muscle
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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embol/o
 Definition
embolus
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sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
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steth/o
 Definition
chest
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valv/o  valvul/o
 Definition
valve
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isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
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neuro  nerv/o
 Definition
nerve
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
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cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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mening/o
 Definition
meninges
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myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
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radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
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gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion
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plex/o
 Definition
plexus
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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phren/o
 Definition
mind or diaphragm
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esthesi/o
 Definition
feeling, sensation
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kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
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lex/o
 Definition
word or phrase
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somn/o
 Definition
sleep
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hypn/o
 Definition
sleep
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gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
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sciat/o
 Definition
sciatic nerve
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AED
 Definition
automated external defibrillator
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AF
 Definition
Atrial Fibrillation
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AMI
 Definition
acute myocardial infarction
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CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
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CVD
 Definition
cardiovascular disease
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ECG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
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HTN
 Definition
hpertension
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MI
 Definition
Myocardial infarction
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PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
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TIA
 Definition
transient Ischemic Attack
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
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DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
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