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Term
Aorto-
 Definition
Pertaining to the aorta , the main artery carrying blood from the heart.
Term
Arterio-
 Definition
Relating to arteries , which carry blood away from the heart .
Term

Auscult-

 

 Definition
Pertaining to listening,  often either a stethoscope
Term
Brady-
 Definition
Indicating slowness in heart
Term
Cardio-
 Definition
Relating to heart.
Term
Chlo-
 Definition
Pertaining to bile , often related cholesterol and it's impact on blood vessels
Term
Circum-
 Definition
Meaning around encircling
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Cyan-
 Definition
Indicating blue , blush discoloration due to poor oxygen
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Embo-
 Definition
Relating to embolus , a traveling blood clot or other substance
Term
Hema-/hemo_
 Definition
Pertaining to blood
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
Indicating above or excessive
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Hypo-
 Definition
Indicating below or deficient
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Inter-

 

 Definition
Meaning between or amoung
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Myo-
 Definition
Relating to muscle
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Oligo-
 Definition
Indicating few or scanty
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Peri-
 Definition
Around or surrounding
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Phlebo-
 Definition
Relating to veins which carry blood towards heart
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Peno-/pneumo
 Definition
Pertaining to breathing or respiration
Term
Sten-
 Definition
Meaning narrow or constricted
Term
Tachy-
 Definition
Fast
Term
Vaso-
 Definition
Relating to blood vessels
Term
-ac
 Definition
Pertaining to cardiac
Term
-al
 Definition
Pertaining to Arterial
Term
-alagia
 Definition
Pain
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-ar
 Definition
Pertaining to vascular
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-ary
 Definition
Pertaining to coronary
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-Asis
 Definition
Condition or state
Term
-Clast
 Definition
Broken
Term
-crasia
 Definition
Mixture or blend
Term
-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
Term
-gram
 Definition
Record or picture
Term
-graph
 Definition
Instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
Term
-ia
 Definition
Condition or state
Term
-iasis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
-ism
 Definition
Condition or state
Term
-Itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
-lysis
 Definition
Loosening or dissolving
Term
-malacia
 Definition
Softening
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-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
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-metry
 Definition
Measurement
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-oma
 Definition
Tumor or swelling
Term
-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition or increase
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
-penia
 Definition

Deficiency 
Term
-pexy
 Definition

Surgical fixation 
Term
-pheresis
 Definition
Removal
Term
-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
Paralysis
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
-rrhexis
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
Hardening
Term
-scopy
 Definition
Visual exam
Term
-stasis
 Definition
Stopping or controlling
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
Narrowing
Term
-tomy
 Definition
Incision or cutting
Term
Angio-
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Aort-
 Definition
Aorta
Term
Arteri-
 Definition
Artery
Term
Cardi-
 Definition
Heart
Term
Cerebro-
 Definition
Brain
Term
Circum-
 Definition
Crown , heart
Term
Embol-
 Definition
Clot, plug
Term
Hemo-/hema-/hemat-
 Definition
Blood
Term
Myocardi-
 Definition
Heart muscle
Term
Phleb-
 Definition
Vein
Term
Sclero-
 Definition
Hard , hardening
Term
Sept-
 Definition
Wall , partition
Term
Sten-
 Definition
Narrow
Term
Tachy-
 Definition
Fast
Term
Thromb-
 Definition
Clot
Term
Vas-
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Ventricul-
 Definition
Ventricle
Term
Veno-
 Definition
Vein
Term
Vascular-
 Definition
Relating to blood vessels
Term
Acoust-
 Definition
Hearing
Term
Ax-
 Definition
Axon
Term
Cerebell-
 Definition
Cerebellum
Term
Cerebr-
 Definition
Cerebrum
Term
Cranio-
 Definition
Skull
Term
Dendr-
 Definition
Tree, branching
Term
Encephal-
 Definition
Brain
Term
Gangli-
 Definition
Nerve knot , ganglion
Term
Gli-
 Definition
Glial cells
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
Below ,under
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Inter-
 Definition
Between
Term
Later-
 Definition
Side
Term
Medull-
 Definition
Inner part , marrow
Term
Mening-
 Definition
Membrane
Term
Neuro-
 Definition
Nerve
Term
Oligodendro-
 Definition
Few branches
Term
Pia-
 Definition
Tender
Term
Pons-
 Definition
Bridge
Term
Radicul-
 Definition
Nerve root
Term
Spino-
 Definition
Spine , spinal cord
Term
Synapt-
 Definition
Junction , synapse
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Thalam-
 Definition
Inner chamber
Term
ANS
 Definition
Autonomic nervous system
Term
SNS
 Definition
Sympathetic nervous system
Term
PNS
 Definition
Parasymphathetic nervous system
Term
HR
 Definition
Heart rate
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood pressure
Term
MAP
 Definition
Mean arterial pressure
Term
CO
 Definition
Cardiac output
Term
SV
 Definition
Stroke volume
Term
HRV
 Definition
Heart rate variability
Term
SA node
 Definition
Sinoatrial node
Term
AV Node
 Definition
Atrioventricular node
Term
NE
 Definition
Norepinephrine
Term
Epi
 Definition
Epinephrine
Term
ACh
 Definition
Acetycholine
Term
AchR
 Definition
Acetylcholine receptor
Term
Adr
 Definition
Adrenergic
Term
Chol
 Definition
Cholinergic
Term
Vagal
 Definition
Vagus nerve activity
Term
Baro
 Definition
Baroreceptors
Term
Chemo
 Definition
Chemoreceptors
Term
Vasodil
 Definition
Vasodilation
Term
Vasocon
 Definition
Vasoconstriction
Term
Sympatho
 Definition

Sympathetic nerve activity 

 
Term
Parasympatho
 Definition
Parasympathetic nerve activity
Term
HRmax
 Definition

Maximum heart rate

 
Term
HRrest
 Definition
Resting heart rate
Term

HRres

 Definition
Residual heart rate
Term
R-R
 Definition
R-R interval
Term
LF
 Definition
Low frequency
Term
HF
 Definition
High frequency
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