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Cardiovascular and Nervous System
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Nursing
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05/08/2025
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Term

Arteri

 Definition

Artery
Term

Atri

 Definition

Atrium
Term

Coron

 Definition

Circle,crown
Term

Endo

 Definition

In,Within
Term

Epi

 Definition

On,over,upon
Term

Hyper

 Definition

Above,Excessive
Term

Hypo

 Definition

Below,deficient
Term

Inter

 Definition

Between
Term

Peri

 Definition

Surrounding,Around
Term

Poly

 Definition

Over,Many,Excessive
Term

Tachy

 Definition

Fast,Rapid
Term

Ventri

 Definition

Ventricle
Term

Neuro

 Definition

Nervous System, Nerve
Term

Cephal

 Definition

Head
Term

Cerebell

 Definition

Cerebellum
Term

Encephalo

 Definition

Brain
Term

-Al

 Definition

Pertaining to

Term

-Ac

 Definition

Pertaining to
Term

-Ar

 Definition

Pertaining to

Term

-Dynia

 Definition

Pain
Term

-Ia

 Definition

Condition of
Term

-Itis

 Definition

Inflammation
Term

-Logist

 Definition

Specialist
Term

-Pathy

 Definition

Disease
Term

-Plasty

 Definition

Surgical repair
Term

-Rrhaphy

 Definition

Suturing,repairing
Term

-Spasm

 Definition

Sudden involuntary muscle contraction
Term

-Ectomy

 Definition

Excision
Term

-Centesis

 Definition

Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term

-

 Definition
Term

-Apheresis

 Definition

Removal
Term

-Emia

 Definition

Condition of blood
Term

-Genic

 Definition

Producing,originating
Term

-Algia

 Definition

pain
Term

-Algesia

 Definition

sensitivity to pain
Term

-Cele

 Definition

Hernia,protrusion
Term

-Cyte

 Definition

cell
Term

-Ia

 Definition

Condition of disease state
Term

-Ictal

 Definition

Seizure,attack
Term

-Lepsy

 Definition

seizure
Term

-Lysis

 Definition

Loosening, dissolution
Term

-Malacia

 Definition
Softening
Term

-Oma

 Definition
Tumor
Term

-Paresis

 Definition

Slight paralysis
Term

-Phasia

 Definition
speech
Term

-Plegia

 Definition
Paralysis
Term

-Praxia

 Definition
to perform , action
Term

-Sclerosis

 Definition
Hardening
Term

-Tomy

 Definition
Incision, cut into
Term

-Graph

 Definition

Instrument used to record
Term

-Gram

 Definition

Record
Term

Angi/o

 Definition
Blood vessels
Term

Aort/o

 Definition

Aorta
Term

Arter/o

 Definition

Artery
Term

Arteri/o

 Definition

Artery
Term

Ather/o

 Definition

Fatty plaque
Term

Atri/o

 Definition

Atrium
Term

Cardi/o

 Definition

Heart
Term

Hemat/o

 Definition

Blood
Term

Isch/o

 Definition

Blockage
Term

Myel/o

 Definition

Bone marrow, spinal cord
Term

Plasm/o

 Definition

Plasma
Term

Thromb/o

 Definition
Clot
Term

 Definition
Term

Ven/o

 Definition

Vein
Term

Valv/o

 Definition

Valve
Term

Ventricul/o

 Definition

Ventricle
Term

Brady/o

 Definition

Slow
Term

Tachy/o

 Definition

Fast, rapid
Term

Scyth/o

 Definition

Fracture, break
Term

Hemorrh/o

 Definition
Bleeding,rupture
Term

Endo/o

 Definition
Within,inside
Term

Di/o

 Definition

Two
Term

Inter/o

 Definition

Between
Term

Per/o

 Definition

Around
Term

Poly/o

 Definition

Many,much
Term

Pan/o

 Definition

All,total
Term

Neo/o

 Definition

New
Term

Pneum/o

 Definition

Lung
Term

Cephal/o

 Definition
Head
Term

Cerebell/o

 Definition

Cerebellum
Term

Cerebr/o

 Definition

Cerebrum
Term

Dur/o

 Definition

Dura mater
Term

Encephal/o

 Definition

Brain
Term

Esthesi/o

 Definition

Sensation,Sensitivity
Term

Gangli/o

 Definition

Ganglion
Term

Gli/o

 Definition

Glia, gluey substance
Term

Mening/o

 Definition

Meninges
Term

Ment/o

 Definition

Mind
Term

Myel/o

 Definition

Spinal cord
Term

Nuer/o

 Definition

Nerve
Term

Phas/o

 Definition

Speech
Term

Poli/o

 Definition

Gray matter
Term

Psych/o

 Definition

Mind
Term

CVD

 Definition

Cardiovascular Disease
Term

CHD

 Definition

Coronary heart disease
Term

CHF

 Definition

Congestive heart failure
Term

ASCVD

 Definition

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Term

ECG/EKG

 Definition

Electrocardiogram
Term

AV

 Definition

Atrioventricular
Term

AVB

 Definition

Atrioventricular block
Term

AVM

 Definition

Arteriovenous malformation
Term

ABI

 Definition

Ankle-brachial index
Term

CVA

 Definition

Cerebrovascular accident
Term

TIA

 Definition

Transient ischemic attack
Term

ICU

 Definition

Intensive care unit
Term

C.O

 Definition

Cardiac output
Term

SAH

 Definition

Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Term

BCLS

 Definition

Basic cardiac life support
Term

CPCR

 Definition

Cardiopulmonary cardiac resuscitation
Term

DM

 Definition

Diabetes mellitus
Term

BP

 Definition

Blood pressure
Term

COPD

 Definition

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term

CNS

 Definition

Central nervous system
Term

PNS

 Definition

Peripheral nervous system
Term

AD

 Definition

Alzheimers disease
Term

ALS

 Definition

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term

CP

 Definition

Cerebral palsy
Term

CSF

 Definition

Cerebrospinal fluid
Term

MRI

 Definition

Magnetic resonance imagining
Term

MS

 Definition

Multiple sclerosis
Term

SNS

 Definition

Sympathetic nervous system
Term

ED

 Definition

Emergency department
Term

Cardio

 

 

 Definition

 

 

Heart
Term

 

 

 

Vascular 

 Definition

 

 

 

Bloos Vessels
Term

 

 

Angio

 Definition

 

 

Vessels
Term

 

 

Arteri

 Definition

 

 

Artery
Term

 

 

 

Atri

 Definition

 

 

Atrium
Term

 

 

Coron

 Definition

 

 

Circle,crown
Term

 

 

Endo

 Definition

 

 

In,Within
Term

 

 

Epi

 Definition

 

 

On,over,upon
Term

 

 

Hyper

 Definition

 

 

Above,Excessive
Term

 

 

Hypo

 Definition

 

 

Below,deficient
Term

 

 

Inter

 Definition

 

 

Between
Term

 

 

Peri

 Definition

 

 

Surrounding,Around
Term

 

 

 

Poly

 Definition

 

 

 

Over,Many,Excessive
Term

 

 

Tachy

 Definition

 

 

 

Fast,Rapid
Term

 

 

Ventri

 Definition

 

 

Ventricle
Term

 

 

Neuro

 Definition

 

 

Nervous System, Nerve
Term

 

 

Cephal

 Definition

 

 

Head
Term

 

 

Cerebell

 Definition

 

 

Cerebellum
Term

 

 

Cerebr

 Definition

 

 

Cerebrum
Term

 

 

Encephalo

 Definition

 

 

Brain
Term

 

 

 

-Al

 Definition

 

Pertaining to 
Term

 

 

-Ac

 Definition

 

 

 

Pertaining to
Term

 

 

-Ar

 Definition

 

 

 

Pertaining to 
Term

 

 

 

-Dynia

 Definition

 

 

 

Pain
Term

 

 

-Ia

 Definition

 

 

 

Condition of
Term

 

 

 

-Itis

 Definition

 

 

 

Inflammation
Term

 

 

 

-Logist

 Definition

 

 

 

Specialist
Term

 

 

-Pathy

 Definition

 

 

 

Disease
Term

 

 

 

-Plasty

 Definition

 

 

Surgical repair
Term

 

 

-Rrhaphy

 Definition

 

 

Suturing,repairing
Term

 

 

-Spasm

 Definition

 

 

 

Sudden involuntary muscle contraction
Term

 

 

 

-Ectomy

 Definition

 

 

 

Excision
Term

 

 

 

-Centesis

 Definition

 

 

 

Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term

 

 

 

-

 Definition
Term

 

 

 

-Apheresis

 Definition

 

 

 

Removal
Term

 

 

-Emia

 Definition

 

 

 

Condition of blood
Term

 

 

 

-Genic

 Definition

 

 

 

Producing,originating
Term

 

 

 

-Algia

 Definition

 

 

 

pain
Term

 

 

 

-Algesia

 Definition

 

 

 

sensitivity to pain
Term

 

 

 

-Cele

 Definition

 

 

 

 

Hernia,protrusion
Term

 

 

 

-Cyte

 Definition

 

 

 

cell
Term

 

 

 

-Ia

 Definition

 

 

 

Condition of disease state
Term

 

 

 

-Ictal

 Definition

 

 

Seizure,attack
Term

 

 

 

-Lepsy

 Definition

 

 

 

seizure
Term

 

 

-Lysis

 Definition

 

 

Loosening, dissolution
Term

 

 

 

-Malacia

 Definition
Softening
Term

 

 

-Oma

 Definition
Tumor
Term

 

 

-Osis

 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term

 

 

 

-Paresis

 Definition

 

 

Slight paralysis
Term

 

 

-Phasia

 Definition
speech
Term

 

 

 

-Plegia

 Definition
Paralysis
Term

 

 

-Praxia

 Definition
to perform , action
Term

 

 

-Sclerosis

 Definition
Hardening
Term

 

 

-Tomy

 Definition
Incision, cut into
Term

 

 

 

-Graph

 Definition

 

 

Instrument used to record
Term

 

 

-Gram

 Definition

 

 

Record
Term

 

 

 

Angi/o

 Definition
Blood vessels
Term

 

 

 

Aort/o

 Definition

 

 

 

Aorta
Term

 

 

Arter/o

 Definition

 

 

Artery
Term

 

 

Arteri/o

 Definition

 

 

 

Artery
Term

 

 

 

Ather/o

 Definition

 

 

Fatty plaque
Term

 

 

 

Atri/o

 Definition

 

 

Atrium
Term

 

 

Cardi/o

 Definition

 

 

Heart
Term

 

 

Hemat/o

 Definition

 

 

Blood
Term

 

 

Isch/o

 Definition

 

 

Blockage
Term

 

 

 

Myel/o

 Definition

 

 

Bone marrow, spinal cord
Term

 

 

Plasm/o

 Definition

 

 

Plasma
Term

 

 

Thromb/o

 Definition
Clot
Term

 

 

 

 

 Definition
Term

 

 

Ven/o

 Definition

 

 

Vein
Term

 

 

Valv/o

 Definition

 

 

Valve
Term

 

 

Ventricul/o

 Definition

 

 

Ventricle
Term

 

 

Brady/o

 Definition

 

 

Slow
Term

 

 

Tachy/o

 Definition

 

 

Fast, rapid
Term

 

 

Scyth/o

 Definition

 

 

Fracture, break
Term

 

 

Hemorrh/o

 Definition
Bleeding,rupture
Term

 

 

Endo/o

 Definition
Within,inside
Term

 

 

Di/o

 Definition

 

 

Two
Term

 

 

Inter/o

 Definition

 

 

Between
Term

 

 

 

Per/o

 Definition

 

 

Around
Term

 

 

Poly/o

 Definition

 

 

Many,much
Term

 

 

Pan/o

 Definition

 

 

 

All,total
Term

 

 

Neo/o

 Definition

 

 

 

New
Term

 

 

 

Pneum/o

 Definition

 

 

 

Lung
Term

 

 

Cephal/o

 Definition
Head
Term

 

 

Cerebell/o

 Definition

 

 

Cerebellum
Term

 

 

 

Cerebr/o

 Definition

 

 

 

Cerebrum
Term

 

 

Dur/o

 Definition

 

 

Dura mater
Term

 

 

 

Encephal/o

 Definition

 

 

Brain
Term

 

 

Esthesi/o

 Definition

 

 

Sensation,Sensitivity
Term

 

 

Gangli/o

 Definition

 

 

Ganglion
Term

 

 

Gli/o

 Definition

 

 

Glia, gluey substance
Term

 

 

Mening/o

 Definition

 

 

Meninges
Term

 

 

 

Ment/o

 Definition

 

 

 

Mind
Term

 

 

 

Myel/o

 Definition

 

 

Spinal cord
Term

 

 

Nuer/o

 Definition

 

 

Nerve
Term

 

 

Phas/o

 Definition

 

 

 

Speech
Term

 

 

Poli/o

 Definition

 

 

Gray matter
Term

 

 

Psych/o

 Definition

 

 

Mind
Term

 

 

 

CVD

 Definition

 

 

Cardiovascular Disease
Term

 

 

CHD

 Definition

 

 

Coronary heart disease
Term

 

 

CHF

 Definition

 

 

Congestive heart failure
Term

 

 

ASCVD

 Definition

 

 

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Term

 

 

ECG/EKG

 Definition

 

 

 

Electrocardiogram
Term

 

 

 

AV

 Definition

 

 

 

Atrioventricular
Term

 

 

 

AVB

 Definition

 

 

Atrioventricular block
Term

 

 

AVM

 Definition

 

 

Arteriovenous malformation
Term

 

 

 

ABI

 Definition

 

 

Ankle-brachial index
Term

 

 

 

CVA

 Definition

 

 

 

Cerebrovascular accident
Term

 

 

TIA

 Definition

 

 

Transient ischemic attack
Term

 

 

ICU

 Definition

 

 

Intensive care unit
Term

 

 

 

C.O

 Definition

 

 

 

Cardiac output
Term

 

 

 

SAH

 Definition

 

 

Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Term

 

 

 

BCLS

 Definition

 

 

Basic cardiac life support
Term

 

 

CPCR

 Definition

 

 

 

Cardiopulmonary cardiac resuscitation
Term

 

 

 

DM

 Definition

 

 

Diabetes mellitus
Term

 

 

 

BP

 Definition

 

 

Blood pressure
Term

 

 

 

COPD

 Definition

 

 

 

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term

 

 

 

 

CNS

 Definition

 

 

Central nervous system
Term

 

 

PNS

 Definition

 

 

 

Peripheral nervous system
Term

 

 

 

AD

 Definition

 

 

 

Alzheimers disease
Term

 

 

 

ALS

 Definition

 

 

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term

 

 

 

CP

 Definition

 

 

 

Cerebral palsy
Term

 

 

 

CSF

 Definition

 

 

Cerebrospinal fluid
Term

 

 

 

MRI

 Definition

 

 

 

Magnetic resonance imagining
Term

 

 

MS

 Definition

 

 

 

Multiple sclerosis
Term

 

 

 

SNS

 Definition

 

 

Sympathetic nervous system
Term

 

 

 

ED

 Definition

 

 

 

 

Emergency department

 
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