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05/30/2025

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Term
Angi/o
Definition
vessel
Term
Aort/o
Definition
aorta
Term
Arteri/o
Definition
artery
Term
Ven/o or phleb/
Definition
vein
Term
Cardi/o
Definition
heart
Term
Coron/o
Definition
crown or heart (as in coronary)
Term
Hem/o or he at/o
Definition
blood
Term
vas/o
Definition
vessel, duct
Term
Ventricular/o
Definition
ventricle (of heart)
Term
Tachy
Definition
fast (tachycardia)
Term
Bardy
Definition
slow (bradycardia)
Term
Hyop
Definition
below, deficient (hypotension)
Term
Hyper
Definition
above, excessive (hypertension)
Term
Peri
Definition
around (pericardium)
Term
Neur/o
Definition
nerve
Term
Encephal/o
Definition
brain
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Myel/o
Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
Psych/o
Definition
mind
Term
Meaning/o
Definition
meninges
Term
Para
Definition
besides, abnormal (paraplegia)
Term
Algia
Definition
Pain (angina pectoralgia - chest pain)
Term
Emia
Definition
blood condition (anemia)
Term
Gram
Definition
record or picture (electrocardiograph)
Term
Graph
Definition
instrument for recording (electrocardiogram)
Term
Graphy
Definition
process of recording (angiography)
Term
Megaly
Definition
enlargement (cardiomegaly)
Term
Stenosis
Definition
narrowing (aortic st
Term
Ary
Definition
pertaining to (coronary - pertaining to hearts arteries)
Term
Ase
Definition
Enzyme (e.g., lipase - an enzyme that breaks down lipids)
Term
Ectomy
Definition
Surgical removal (e.g., endarterectomy - removal of plaque from an artery)
Term
Emia
Definition
Blood condition (e.g., anemia - lack of blood cells)
Term
Gram
Definition
Record or picture (e.g., angiogram - image of blood vessels)
Term
Graph
Definition
Instrument for recording (e.g., cardiograph - device that records heart activity)
Term
Graphy
Definition
Process of recording (e.g., echocardiography - recording heart ultrasound)
Term
Ia
Definition
Condition (e.g., tachycardia - fast heart rate)
Term
Itis
Definition
Inflammation (e.g., myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle)
Term
Lysis
Definition
Destruction or breakdown (e.g., thrombolysis - breaking down blood clots)
Term
Megaly
Definition
Enlargement (e.g., cardiomegaly - enlarged heart)
Term
Megaly
Definition
Enlargement (e.g., cardiomegaly - enlarged heart)
Term
Oma
Definition
Enlargement (e.g., cardiomegaly - enlarged heart)
Term
Osis
Definition
Abnormal condition (e.g., arteriosclerosis - hardening of the arteries)
Term
Pathy
Definition
Disease (e.g., cardiomyopathy - disease of the heart muscle)
Term
Penia
Definition
Deficiency (e.g., thrombocytopenia - low platelet count)
Term
Pexy
Definition
Surgical fixation (e.g., angioplasty - surgical repair of blood vessels)
Term
Phobia
Definition
Fear (e.g., hemophobia - fear of blood)
Term
Plasty
Definition
Surgical repair (e.g., angioplasty - repair of blood vessels)
Term
Plegia
Definition
Paralysis (e.g., cardioplegia - paralysis of the heart muscle during surgery)
Term
Pena
Definition
Breathing (e.g., apnea - absence of breathing)
Term
Rrhage
Definition
Bursting forth (e.g., hemorrhage - excessive bleeding)
Term
Rrhaphy
Definition
  • Suture (e.g., arteriorrhaphy - suturing of an artery)

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Term
Rrhea
Definition
Flow, discharge (e.g., diarrhea - frequent discharge of liquid stools)
Term
Sclerosis
Definition
Hardening (e.g., arteriosclerosis - hardening of arteries)
Term
Scope
Definition
Instrument for viewing (e.g., endoscope - device for viewing inside the body)
Term
Scopy
Definition
Instrument for viewing (e.g., endoscope - device for viewing inside the body)
Term
Spasm
Definition
Involuntary contraction (e.g., angiospasm - vessel spasm)
Term
Stasis
Definition
Involuntary contraction (e.g., angiospasm - vessel spasm)
Term
Stenosis
Definition
Narrowing (e.g., aortic stenosis - narrowing of the aorta)
Term
Tomy
Definition
Incision (e.g., phlebotomy - incision into a vein)
Term
Trophy
Definition
  • Development (e.g., hypertrophy - overdevelopment or enlargement)

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Term
Uria
Definition
Urine condition (e.g., hematuria - blood in urine)
Term
Ectomy
Definition
Removal (e.g., thrombectomy - removal of a blood clot)
Term
Rrhaphy
Definition
suture (e.g., arteriorrhaphy- suturging of an arthery)
Term
Rrhea
Definition
flow, discharge (diarrhea -frequent discharge of liquid)
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