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Cardiovascular and Nervous System Medical Terminology
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10/23/2025
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Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without, not
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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endo-
 Definition
within
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peri-
 Definition
around
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epi-
 Definition
upon,above
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hypo-
 Definition
below
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hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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trans-
 Definition
across
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de-
 Definition
away from, reversal
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re-
 Definition
again, back
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syn-, sym-
 Definition
together
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pre-
 Definition
before
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post-
 Definition
after
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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bi-
 Definition
two
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uni-
 Definition
one
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poly-
 Definition
many
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dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult
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-cardia
 Definition
heart condition
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-paresis
 Definition
partial paralysis
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-esthesia
 Definition
sensation
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-genic
 Definition
producing
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stasis
 Definition
control, stop
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-blasty
 Definition
immature cell
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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-mania
 Definition
obsession
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-tonic
 Definition
pressure tension
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-uria
 Definition
urine condition
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-genic
 Definition
origin, produced by
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-meter
 Definition
instrument to measure
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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coron/o
 Definition
crown, heart
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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endocard/o
 Definition
inner heart
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ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
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atri/o
 Definition
atrium
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valv/o, valvul/o
 Definition
valve
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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hem/o, hermat/o
 Definition
blood
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
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mening/o
 Definition
meninges
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myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
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synaps/o
 Definition
connection
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gli/o
 Definition
glue, neuroglia
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dendr/o
 Definition
tree, branching
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axon/o
 Definition
axon
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gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion
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somat/o
 Definition
body
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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autonom/o
 Definition
selfcontrolling
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cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
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medull/o
 Definition
medulla
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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capill/o
 Definition
capillary
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
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ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
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tens/o
 Definition
pressure
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ischem/o
 Definition
hold back
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cerebr/o
 Definition
brain
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neur/i
 Definition
nerve
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spin/o
 Definition
spine
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vascul/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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son/o
 Definition
sound
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bp
 Definition
blood pressure
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hr
 Definition
heart rate
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ECG/EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
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PVC
 Definition
Premature Ventricular Contraction
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MI
 Definition
Myocardial infartion
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CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
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CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
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CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular Accident
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TIA
 Definition
Transient Ischemic Attack
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CNS
 Definition
Central Nervous system
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PNS
 Definition
Peripheral nervous system
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ANS
 Definition
Autonomic nervous system
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SNS
 Definition
Sympathetic Nervous system
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PSNS
 Definition
Parasympathetic nervous system
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SA node
 Definition
Sinoatrial node
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AV node
 Definition
atrioventricular node
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CABG
 Definition
Coronary artery bypass graft
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HDL
 Definition
High density lipoprotein
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LDL
 Definition
Low density lipoprotein
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HTN
 Definition
Hypertension
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HLD
 Definition
Hyperlipidemia
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of breath
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LOC
 Definition
Level of consciousness
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ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
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CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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PVD
 Definition
Peripheral vascular disease
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STEMI
 Definition
ST-Elevation myocardial infarcyion
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NSR
 Definition
Normal sinus rhythm
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