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Med108 Lesson 4
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10/30/2025
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Term
endo-
 Definition
within,in
Term
epi-
 Definition
on,upon,over
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hyper-
 Definition
Above,excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below,deficient
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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pan-
 Definition
all,total
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para-
 Definition
beside,beyond,abnormal,around
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding,around
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poly-
 Definition
many,much,excssive
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post-
 Definition
after
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pre-
 Definition
before
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sub-
 Definition
below,under
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tachy-
 Definition
fast,rapid
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-apheresis
 Definition
removal
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-crasia
 Definition
a mixture of blending
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction,breakdown
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargment
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth,excessive flow
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping,controlling
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-cytosis
 Definition
condition of cell
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia,swelling
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing,originating,or causing
Term
-gram
 Definition
record image
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-iatrist
 Definition
specialist in treatment
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-iatry
 Definition
field of mediocre,treatment
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist in a field of study
Term
-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-mania
 Definition
madness or excessive preocupation
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling or like
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor,swelling
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-phbia
 Definition
fear
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing or stitching
Term
-tomy
 Definition
cutting or surgical incision
Term
-tropic
 Definition
having an affinity for,influencing
Term
Angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
ather/o
 Definition
plaque,fatty buildup
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
coagul/o
 Definition
coagulation;clotting
Term
coron/o
 Definition
heart;crown
Term
electro/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
hem/o,hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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Sept/o
 Definition
wall;partition
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sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
tens/o
 Definition
stretched;strained
Term
thrombo/o
 Definition
clot
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ven/o,ven/i
 Definition
vein
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebro/o
 Definition
cerebrum;brain
Term
dur/o
 Definition
dura mater
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
ganglion/o
 Definition
nerve cluster
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
toungue
Term
meaning/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
myelo/o
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
sclera/o
 Definition
hardening
Term
thec/o
 Definition
sheath
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
PNS
 Definition
peripheral nervous system
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CHG
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident/stroke
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DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
LV
 Definition
left ventricle
Term
RV
 Definition
right ventricle
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RVH
 Definition
right ventricular hypertrophy
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LVH
 Definition
left ventricular hypertrophy
Term
VSD
 Definition
ventricular septal defect
Term
ASD
 Definition
atrial septal defect
Term
AV
 Definition
atrioventricular
Term
ICD
 Definition
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Term
AED
 Definition
automated external defibrillator
Term
CVD
 Definition
cerebrovascular disease
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
PTCA
 Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Term
PAD
 Definition
peripheral artery disease
Term
VF
 Definition
ventricular fibrillation
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SVT
 Definition
supraventricular tachycardia
Term
AFib
 Definition
atrial fibrillation
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
AD
 Definition
Alzheimer disease
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