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09/24/2026
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Term
a/an
 Definition
Without, absence of
Term
Anti
 Definition
Against
Term
Brady
 Definition
Slow
Term
De
 Definition
Down, lack of, removal
Term
Dys
 Definition
Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
Term
Endo
 Definition
Within, inner, inside
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Ex-
 Definition
Outside of, beyond
Term
Hem-
 Definition
Blood
Term
hyper
 Definition
Excessive, above normal
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Hypo-
 Definition
Deficient, below normal
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Inter
 Definition
Between
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Intra-
 Definition
Within, inside
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Macro
 Definition
Large
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micro
 Definition
small
Term
para
 Definition
beside
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per
 Definition
through
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peri
 Definition
around
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poly
 Definition
many ,much
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sub
 Definition
under ,below
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tachy
 Definition
fast
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epi
 Definition
upon,over
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-ac / -al / -ar / -ary / -ic:
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-algesia:
 Definition
Sensitivity to pain
Term
algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
Weakness, lack of strength
Term
-cele
 Definition
Hernia, swelling, protrusion
Term
-centesis:
 Definition
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-dynia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
Dilation, expansion
Term
-ectomy:
 Definition
Surgical removal, excision
Term
-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
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-esthesia:
 Definition
Feeling, sensation
Term
-gram:
 Definition
Record or picture
Term
-graph:
 Definition
Instrument used to record
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-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
Specialist in the study of
Term
-logy
 Definition
Study of
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-lysis
 Definition
Destruction, breakdown, separation
Term
-malacia:
 Definition
Abnormal softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
Tumor, mass, swelling
Term
-osis:
 Definition
Abnormal condition, disease process
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease, pathology
Term
-paresis
 Definition
Partial paralysis, slight paralysis
Term
-phasia:
 Definition
Speech
Term
-plasty:
 Definition
Surgical repair or reconstruction
Term
plegia:
 Definition
Paralysis
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-praxia:
 Definition
Action, movement
Term
rrhage
 Definition
Bursting forth, excessive flow
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
Surgical suturing
Term
-sclerosis:
 Definition
Hardening
Term
-spasm:
 Definition
Sudden involuntary contraction
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stasis:
 Definition
Stopping, controlling, standing still
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
Narrowing, stricture
Term
tomy
 Definition
Incision, cutting into
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Aneurysm/o
 Definition
widening/dilation of a blood vessel)
Term
Angi/o
 Definition
Vessel (blood or lymph)
Term
Aort/o
 Definition
Aorta
Term
Arteri/o:
 Definition
Artery
Term
Arteriol/o:
 Definition
Arteriole (small artery)
Term
Ather/o:
 Definition
Fatty plaque, yellowish plaque
Term
Atri/o:
 Definition
Atrium (upper chamber of the heart)
Term
Brachi/o:
 Definition
Arm (e.g., brachial artery)
Term
Brainstem/o:
 Definition
Brainstem
Term
Capillar/o
 Definition
Capillary (tiny blood vessel)
Term
Cardi/o:
 Definition
heart
Term
Cephal/o:
 Definition
head
Term
Cerebell/o:
 Definition
Cerebellum
Term
Cerebr/o:
 Definition
Cerebrum, brain
Term
Coron/o:
 Definition
Heart, crown, circle (e.g., coronary arteries)
Term
Crani/o:
 Definition
Skull, cranium
Term
Dendr/o:
 Definition
Branch, tree-like (e.g., dendrite)
Term
Dur/o:
 Definition
Hard, dura mater
Term
Encephal/o:
 Definition
Brain
Term
Gangli/o
 Definition
(collection of nerve cell bodies)
Term
Gli/o:
 Definition
Glue, glial cells, neuroglia
Term
Hem/o
 Definition
Hemat/o: Blood
Term
Lob/o: Lobe
 Definition
(e.g., brain lobe)
Term
Mening/o / Meningi/o:
 Definition
Meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord)
Term
My/o:
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Myel/o:
 Definition
Spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
Phleb/o:
 Definition
vein
Term
Psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
Radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
Scler/o:
 Definition
Hard, hardening
Term
Sphygm/o
 Definition
Pulse
Term
Spin/o
 Definition
Spine, spinal cord
Term
Steth/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
Thalas/o / Thalam/o:
 Definition
Thalamus
Term
Thromb/o:
 Definition

  • Clot, blood clot

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Term
Valv/o / Valvul/o:
 Definition
Valve
Term
Vas/o:
 Definition
Vessel, duct
Term
Vasc/o:
 Definition
Blood vessel
Term
Ven/o:
 Definition
Vein
Term
Ventricul/o: Ventricle
 Definition
(heart or brain chamber)
Term
Venul/o: Venule
 Definition
small vein
Term
AED:
 Definition
Automated External Defibrillator
Term
AF / AFib:
 Definition
Atrial Fibrillation
Term
ALS:
 Definition
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Term
ANS
 Definition
Autonomic Nervous System
Term
AV:
 Definition
Atrioventricular
Term
bp
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
CABG:
 Definition

  • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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Term
CAD:
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
Term
CBC:
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
CCU:
 Definition
Coronary Care Unit / Cardiac Care Unit
Term
CHF:
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
CNS:
 Definition
Central Nervous System
Term
CPK:
 Definition
Creatine Phosphokinase (cardiac enzyme)
Term
cpr
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Term
CSF:
 Definition
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Term
CVA:
 Definition
Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)
Term
CVP:
 Definition
Central Venous Pressure
Term
ECG / EKG:
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
EEG:
 Definition
Electroencephalogram
Term
HTN
 Definition
Hypertension
Term
ICP:
 Definition
Intracranial Pressure
Term
ICP:
 Definition
Intracranial Pressure
Term
LV
 Definition
Left Ventricle
Term
MI:
 Definition
Myocardial Infarction
Term
PNS:
 Definition
Peripheral Nervous System
Term
SA:
 Definition
Sinoatria
Term
TIA:
 Definition
Transient Ischemic Attack ("mini-stroke")
Term
VF / VFib:
 Definition
Ventricular Fibrillation
Term
VT / VTach:
 Definition
Ventricular Tachycardia
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