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Undergraduate 1
05/08/2025
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Term
a
 Definition
absence of, without
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b
 Definition
two
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
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dys
 Definition
bad,abnormal,painful,difficult
Term
endo
 Definition
within, in
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epi
 Definition
on, upon, over
Term
hyper
 Definition
above, excessive
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hypo
 Definition
below, deficient
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inter
 Definition
between
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peri
 Definition
surrounding, around
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tachy
 Definition
fast, rapid
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poly
 Definition
excessive, over, many
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a
 Definition
absence of, without, no, not
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an
 Definition
absence of, without, no, not
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dys
 Definition
abnormal, difficult, labored
Term
hemi
 Definition
half
Term
hyper
 Definition
above, excessive
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intra
 Definition
within
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para
 Definition
beside, beyond, around, abnormal
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post
 Definition
after
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pre
 Definition
before
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to (e.g., cardiac)
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-al
 Definition
Pertaining to (e.g., arterial)
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-ar
 Definition
Pertaining to (e.g., muscular)
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logy
 Definition
the study of
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-lysis
 Definition
loosening, dissolution
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhagia
 Definition
rapid flowing of blood
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing, repairing
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-stasis
 Definition
stop, stopping, controlling
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, constriction
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-tomy
 Definition
cut into, incision
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-apheresis
 Definition
removal
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-algesia
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-genic
 Definition
producing, originating, causing
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-gram
 Definition
the record, radiographic image
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
Angio/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
Aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
Ather/o
 Definition
yellowish, fatty plaque
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Atri/o
 Definition
atrium
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Card/i or Card/o
 Definition
heart
Term
Coron/o
 Definition
heart, crown, or circle
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Ech/o
 Definition
sound
Term
Scythe/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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Phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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Vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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Veno/o
 Definition
Vein
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Sclero/o
 Definition
hardening
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Thoraco/o
 Definition
chest
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Pleuro/o
 Definition
Rib, side
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Phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm, mind
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Diaph/o
 Definition
Membrane
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Sist/o
 Definition
stand
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Ventriculo/o
 Definition
ventricle
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Hem/o or Hemo/o
 Definition
blood
Term
Lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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Cephal/o
 Definition
head
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Cerebr/o
 Definition
brain
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Crani/o
 Definition
skull
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Derm/o
 Definition
skin
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Dur/o
 Definition
hard
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Mening/o
 Definition
membranes of brain and spinal cord
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Myel/o
 Definition
spinalcord
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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Cervic/o
 Definition
cervix
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Dors/o
 Definition
back
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Esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation, feeling
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Gli/o
 Definition
supportive tissue of the nervous system
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Kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
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Radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
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Somat/o
 Definition
body
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Spinal/o
 Definition
spinal cord
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Thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus
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Sympatico
 Definition
pertaining to the sympathetic nerve
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Vag/o
 Definition
vaginal nerves
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Astro
 Definition
star
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Poli/o
 Definition
gray matter
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Esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
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Ganglion/o
 Definition
ganglion
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Crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
AMI
 Definition
acute myocardial infarction
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AF
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
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AIVR
 Definition
accelerated idioventricular rhythm
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AMI
 Definition
acute myocardial infarction
Term
AED
 Definition
automated external defibrillator
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
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CHD
 Definition
congenital heart disease
Term
CPK
 Definition
creatine phosphokinase
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CRP
 Definition
C-Reactive protein
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CT
 Definition
Computed tomography
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DCM
 Definition
dilated cardiomyopathy
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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EP
 Definition
electrophysiology
Term
ICD
 Definition
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
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IHD
 Definition
ischemic heart disease
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LVAD
 Definition
left ventricular assist device
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MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
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PAC
 Definition
premature atrial contraction
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PVC
 Definition
premature ventricular contraction
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SCD
 Definition
sudden cardiac death
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AD
 Definition
Alzheimer's Disease
Term
ADHD
 Definition
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
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CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Term
CP
 Definition
cerebral palsy
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CTE
 Definition
chronic traumatic encephalopathy
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