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12/07/2025
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Term
a-
 Definition
absence of, without
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient
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inter-
 Definition
between
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tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid
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post-
 Definition
after
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poly-
 Definition
many
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para-
 Definition
beside abnormal
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pan-
 Definition
all, entire
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in-
 Definition
not, inward
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an-
 Definition
without, not
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding, around
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tri-
 Definition
three
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bi-
 Definition
two
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epi-
 Definition
on, upon, over
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dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, bad, abnormal
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endo-
 Definition
within, in
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hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
neuro-
 Definition
nerve, nervous system
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myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cardia
 Definition
heart condition
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or picture
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-graph
 Definition
instrument of recording
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
study of
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-algesia
 Definition
sensitivity
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
sensation,feeling
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
-praxia
 Definition
action, activity
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-kinesia
 Definition
movement
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-paresis
 Definition
partial paralysis, weakness
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, protusion
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-taxia
 Definition
coordination
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phlebo/o
 Definition
vein
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
vasc/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges
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isch/o
 Definition
hold back
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
brain, cerebrum
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum (part of the brain)
Term
crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
vag/o
 Definition
vagus nerve (a cranial nerve)
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
pont/o
 Definition
pons (a part of the brainstem)
Term
poli/o
 Definition
gray matter (of the brain or spinal cord)
Term
phas/o
 Definition
speech
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
neur/i
 Definition
nerve
Term
mon/o
 Definition
one, single
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ment/o
 Definition
mind, chin
Term
lob/o
 Definition
lobe
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water, fluid
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation, feeling
Term
alges/o
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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sten/o
 Definition
narrowing
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scler/o
 Definition
hardening
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va/o
 Definition
valve
Term
AD
 Definition
Alzheimer's disease
Term
ADHD
 Definition
Attention- Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder
Term
AED
 Definition
Automated External Defibrillator
Term
A-FIB
 Definition
Atrial Fibrillation
Term
CP
 Definition
Cerebral Palsy
Term
CSF
 Definition
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Term
CARD CATH
 Definition
Term
CARD CATH
 Definition
Cardiac Catheterization
Term
EEG
 Definition
Electroencephalogram
Term
EKG, ECG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
MI
 Definition
Myocardial Infarction
Term
HTN
 Definition
Hypertension
Term
Sz
 Definition
Seizure
Term
MS
 Definition
Multiple Sclerosis
Term
LP
 Definition
Lumbar Puncture
Term
LOC
 Definition
Level of Consciousness
Term
ICP
 Definition
Intracranial Pressure
Term
V-FIB
 Definition
Ventricular Fibrillation
Term
TST
 Definition
Treadmill Stress Test
Term
TPA
 Definition
Tissue Plasminogen
Term
OCD
 Definition
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Term
PTSD
 Definition
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Term
PAD
 Definition
Peripheral Artery Disease
Term
PVD
 Definition
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Term
ALS
 Definition
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Term
TIA
 Definition
Transient Ischemic Attack
Term
ICD
 Definition
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Term
CVI
 Definition
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
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