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slow
Example: bradycardia (slow heart rate) |
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fast
Example: tachycardia (fast heart rate) |
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excessive, above normal
Example: hypertension (high blood pressure) |
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below, deficient
Example: hypotension (low blood pressure) |
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around
Example: pericardium (around the heart) |
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within
Example: endocardium (inner layer of the heart) |
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upon, on top
Example: epicardium (outer layer of the heart) |
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between
Example: interventricular (between ventricles) |
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-
within
Example: intra-arterial (within an artery)
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without, not
Example: anesthesia (without sensation) |
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bad, painful, difficult
Example: dysphasia (difficulty speaking) |
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half
Example: hemiplegia (paralysis of one side) |
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beside, abnormal, near
Example: paraplegia (paralysis of lower body) |
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four
Example: quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs) |
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many
Example: polyneuropathy (many nerve disorders) |
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one
Example: mononeuropathy (disorder of a single nerve) |
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before
Example: presynaptic (before a synapse) |
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after
Example: postictal (after a seizure) |
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together, with
Example: synapse (a junction between neurons) |
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