Meaning: Slow

Example: Bradycardia- a slow heart rate (below 60 bpm).

Meaning: Inside, within

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

Meaning: over, on top

Example: Epicardium- the outer layer of the heart.

Meaning: Excessive, above normal

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

Meaning: Under, or below

Example: Orthostatic hypotension- low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up.

Meaning: Around

Example: Pericardium- the membranous sac that contains the heart.

Meaning: Fast

Example: Tachycardia- a fast heart rate (over 100 bpm).

Meaning: Without

Example: Aphasia- a condition characterized by the complete loss of ability to speak or understand language.

Meaning: Without, not

Example: Anencephaly- a condition where a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp is absent.

Meaning: Difficult, painful, abnormal

Example: Dysphasia- difficulty speaking.

Meaning: Half

Example: Hemiparesis- weakness on one side of the body.

Meaning: Excessive, above normal

Example: Hyperreflexia- exaggerated reflexes.

Meaning: Not, inward

Example: Insomnia- inability to sleep.

Meaning: Between

Example: Interneuron- a neuron that transmits signals between other neurons.

Meaning: within, inside

Example: Intracranial- located or occurring within the skull. 

Meaning: All, entire

Example: Panhypopituitarism- decreased function of all pituitary hormones, affecting the nervous system.

Meaning: Beside, abnormal

Example: Paraplegia- paralysis of the lower half of the body. 

Meaning: Many

Example: Polyneuropathy- damage or disease affecting multiple nerves.

Meaning: After

Example: Postictal- the state following a seizure.

Meaning: Before

Example: Presynaptic- relating to the area before a synapse.

Meaning: Under, below

Example: Subdural- located beneath the dura mater, a membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.