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cardiovascular and nervous system prefixes
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07/30/2025
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Term
A-
 Definition
Absence of, without (e.g., asystole - absence of heart contractions).
Term
Bi-
 Definition
Two (e.g., bifocal - two foci).
Term
Brady
 Definition
Slow (e.g., bradycardia - slower than normal heart rate).
Term
Dys
 Definition
Bad, abnormal, painful, difficult (e.g., dyspnea - difficulty breathing).
Term
Endo
 Definition
Within, in (e.g., endocarditis - inflammation within the heart).
Term
Epi
 Definition
On, upon, over (e.g., epidermis - outer layer of skin).
Term
Hyper
 Definition
Above, excessive (e.g., hypertension - high blood pressure).
Term
Hypo
 Definition
Below, deficient (e.g., hypothermia - below normal temperature).
Term
Inter
 Definition
Between (e.g., intercostal - between the ribs).
Term
Pan-
 Definition
All, total (e.g., pancytopenia - deficiency of all blood cell types)
Term
Peri
 Definition
Surrounding, around (e.g., pericardium - the membrane surrounding the heart).
Term
Poly
 Definition
Excessive, over, many (e.g., polycythemia - a disorder in which too many red blood cells are produced)
Term
Tachy
 Definition
Fast, rapid (e.g., tachycardia - fast heart rate)
Term
Tri-
 Definition
Three (e.g., triceps
Term
A- / An-
 Definition
Absence of, without (e.g., atypical, anoxia).
Term
Dys
 Definition
Abnormal, difficult, labored (e.g., dysphagia - difficulty swallowing).
Term
Hemi
 Definition
Half (e.g., hemiplegia - paralysis of half of the body)
Term
Hyper
 Definition
Above, excessive (e.g., hyperthyroidism)
Term
Inter
 Definition
Between (e.g., intercostal - between the ribs).
Term
Intra
 Definition
Within, in (e.g., intramuscular).
Term
Pan-
 Definition
All, total (e.g., pancytopenia - deficiency of all blood cell types).
Term
Para-
 Definition
Beside, beyond, around, abnormal (e.g., parathyroid glands).
Term
Poly
 Definition
Many, much (e.g., polymyositis).
Term
Post-
 Definition
After (e.g., postpartum)
Term
Pre
 Definition
Before (e.g., prenatal).
Term
Sub
 Definition
Below, under (e.g., subcutaneous). 
Term
cardiovascular and nervous system suffixes
 Definition
Term
-ac
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ade:
 Definition
Process of
Term
-al
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-apheresis
 Definition
Removal
Term
-ar:
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-cardia:
 Definition
Heart condition
Term
-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term
-dynia
 Definition
 Pain
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Excision, surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
Condition of blood
Term
-genic
 Definition
Producing, originating, causing.
Term
-gram
 Definition
 Record, radiographic image
Term
-graph
 Definition
 Instrument used to record
Term
-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording, radiographic imaging
Term
-ia
 Definition
Condition of, diseased state, abnormal state.
Term
-ic
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-ion
 Definition
Process
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
-lysis
 Definition
Loosening, dissolution, separating.
Term
-megaly
 Definition
 Enlarged, enlargement
Term
-oma:
 Definition
Tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
-ous
 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-pathy
 Definition
 Disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
 Abnormal reduction in number.
Term
-pexy
 Definition
Surgical fixation, suspension.
Term
-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
 Formation
Term
-sclerosis:
 Definition
Hardening.
Term
-scope:
 Definition
 Instrument used to view.
Term
-scopy:
 Definition
Process of viewing.
Term
-stasis
 Definition
 Stop, stopping, controlling
Term
-stenosis:
 Definition
 Narrowing, constriction
Term
-tomy
 Definition
Cut into, incision
Term
rrhaphy:
 Definition
Suturing, repairing. 
Term
 cardiovascular and nervous system word roots
 Definition
Term
angi/o
 Definition
Vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
 Aorta
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
 Artery
Term
ather/o
 Definition
Yellowish, fatty plaque
Term
atri/o
 Definition
Atrium
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
coron/o
 Definition
Heart, crown, or circle
Term
ech/o
 Definition
Sound
Term
electr/o
 Definition
 Electricity
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
isch/o
 Definition
Deficiency, blockage
Term
my/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
Vein
Term
plasm/o
 Definition
Plasma
Term
symptomat/o:
 Definition
Symptom
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
Clot
Term
valv/o, valvul/o
 Definition
Valve
Term
vas/o
 Definition
Vessel
Term
ven/o
 Definition
Vein
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
Ventricle
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
Cell
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
Lymph, lymph tissue
Term
myel/o
 Definition
Bone marrow (also relates to spinal cord in the nervous system)
Term
scler/o
 Definition
Hardening
Term
ox/o, ox/i
 Definition
Oxygen 
Term
cardiovascular and nervous system abbreviations
 Definition
Term
ACS:
 Definition
Acute coronary syndrome
Term
AFib
 Definition
Atrial fibrillation
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