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Cardiovascular System Prefixes
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Medical
Not Applicable
03/23/2026

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Term
brady-
Definition

 

 

 

Slow

 

 

Example: Bradycardia – a slow heart rate (below 60 beats per minute).

Term
endo-
Definition

 

 

 

Inside, within

 

 

Example: Endocarditis – inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.

Term
epi-
Definition

 

 

 

Upon, over, on top

 

 

Example: Epicardium – the outer layer of the heart.

Term
hyper-
Definition

 

 

 

Excessive, above normal

 

 

Example: Hyperlipidemia – elevated levels of lipids in the blood.

Term
hypo-
Definition

 

 

 

under or below

 

 

Example: orthostatic hypotension – low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up.

Term
peri-
Definition

 

 

 

Around

 

 

Example: Pericardium – the membranous sac that contains the heart

Term
tachy-
Definition

 

 

 

Fast

 

 

Example: Tachycardia – a fast heart rate (over 100 beats per minute).

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