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Med108 Lesson 4
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10/30/2025

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Term
endo-
Definition
within,in
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epi-
Definition
on,upon,over
Term
hemi-
Definition
half
Term
hyper-
Definition
Above,excessive
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hypo-
Definition
below,deficient
Term
inter-
Definition
between
Term
intra-
Definition
within
Term
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
Term
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
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Term
-lysis
Definition
destruction,breakdown
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargment
Term
-osis
Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-penia
Definition
deficiency
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-rrhage
Definition
bursting forth,excessive flow
Term
-stasis
Definition
stopping,controlling
Term
-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
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
Term
-iatrist
Definition
specialist in treatment
Term
-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
Term
-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
Term
-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
Term
Sept/o
Definition
wall;partition
Term
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
Term
DVT
Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
HTN
Definition
hypertension
Term
LV
Definition
left ventricle
Term
RV
Definition
right ventricle
Term
RVH
Definition
right ventricular hypertrophy
Term
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
Term
SVT
Definition
supraventricular tachycardia
Term
AFib
Definition
atrial fibrillation
Term
DM
Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
AD
Definition
Alzheimer disease
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