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Medical Terminology
Cardiovascular and Nervous System Medical Terminology
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02/19/2026

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Term
Brady
Definition

Slow

Ex: Bradycardia - A slow heart rate

Term
Endo
Definition

Inside/Within

Ex: Endocarditis - Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

Term
Epi
Definition

Upon/Over/On top

Ex: Epicardium - The outer layer of the heart

Term
Hyper
Definition

Excessive/Above normal

Ex: Hyperlipidemia - Elevated levels of lipids in the blood

Term
Hypo
Definition

Under/Below

Ex: Orthostatic Hypotension - Low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up

Term
Peri
Definition

Around

Ex: Pericardium - The membranous sac that contains the heart

Term
Tachy
Definition

Fast

Ex: Tachycardia - A fast heart rate

Term
A-
Definition

Without

Ex: Aphasia - A condition characterized by the complete lost of ability to speak or understand language

Term
An-
Definition

Without/Not

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

Term
Dys-
Definition

Difficult/Painful/Abnormal

Ex: Dysphasia - Difficulty speaking

Term
Hemi-
Definition

Half

Ex: Hemiparesis - weakness on one side of the body

Term
Hyper
Definition

Excessive/Above normal

Ex: Hyperreflexia - Exaggerated reflexes

Term
In-
Definition

Not/Inward

Ex: Insomnia - Inability to sleep

Term
Inter
Definition

Between

Ex: Interneuron - A neuron that transmits signals between other neurons 

Term
Intra
Definition

Within/Inside

Ex: Intracranial - Located or occurring within the skull 

Term
Pan
Definition

All/Entire

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

Term
Para
Definition

Beside/Abnormal

Ex: Paraplegia - Damage or disease affecting multiple nerves

Term
Poly
Definition

Many

Ex: Polyneuropathy - Damage or disease affecting multiple nerves

Term
Post
Definition

After

Ex: Postictal - The state following a seizure

Term
Pre
Definition

Before

Ex: Presynaptic - relating to the area before a synapse

Term
Sub
Definition

Under/Below

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

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