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Cardiovascular & Nervous System Prefixes
Prefixes for the Cardiovascular and Nervous System
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09/15/2025

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Term
BRADY-
Definition

-slow

ex:Bradycardia- a slow heart rate(Below 60 beats per minute)

Term
ENDO- inside, within
Definition

-inside, within

-Endocarditis-Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

Term
EPI-
Definition

-upon,over,on top

-Epicardium-the outer layer of the heart

Term
HYPER-
Definition

-excessive,above normal

-Hyperlipidema-elevated lipids in the blood

Term
HYPO-
Definition

-under or below

Orthostatic Hypotension-low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up

Term
PERI-
Definition

-around

-Pericardium-the membranous sac that contains the heart

Term
TACHY-
Definition

-fast

-Tachycardia-a fast heart rate(over 100 beats per minute)

Term

(NERVOUS)

A-

Definition

-without

-Aphasia-a condition characterized by the complete loss of ability to speak or understand language

Term
-AN
Definition

-without,not

-Ancephaly-a condition where a major portion of the brain,skull,scalp is absent

Term
DYS-
Definition

-difficult,painful,abnormal

-Dysphasia-difficulty speaking

Term
HEMI-
Definition

-half

-Hemipareses-weakness on one side of the body

Term
HYPER-
Definition

-excessive,above normal

-Hyperrfiexia-exaggerated reflexes

Term
IN-
Definition

-not,inward

-Insomnia-inability to sleep

Term
INTER-
Definition

-between

-Interneuron-a neuron that transmits signals between other neurons

Term
INTRA-
Definition

-within,inside

-Intracranial-located or occuring within the skull

Term
PAN-
Definition

-all,entire

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

Term
PARA-
Definition

-beside,abnormal

-Paraplegia-paralysis of the lower half of the body

Term
POLY-
Definition

-many

-Polyneuropathy-damage or disease affecting multiple nerves

Term
POST-
Definition

-after

-Postical-the state following a seizure

Term
PRE-
Definition

-before

-Presynaptic-relating to the area before a synapse

Term
SUB-
Definition

-under,below

-Subdural-located beneath the dural matter,a membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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