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Term
A-
 Definition
absence of, without
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Bi-
 Definition
two
Term
Brady-
 Definition
slow
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Dys-
 Definition
bad, abnormal, painful, difficult
Term
Endo-
 Definition
within, in
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Epi-
 Definition
on, upon, over
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
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Hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient
Term
Inter-
 Definition
Between
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Pan-
 Definition
all, total
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Peri-
 Definition
surrounding, around
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Poly-
 Definition
excessive, over, many
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Tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid
Term
Tri-
 Definition
three
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An-
 Definition
absence of, without, no, not
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Hemi-
 Definition
half
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Intra-
 Definition
within
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Para-
 Definition
beside, beyond, around, abnormal
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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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-ac
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-cardia
 Definition
heart condition
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid.
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
condition of blood
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-genic
 Definition
producing, originating, causing
Term
-gram
 Definition
record, radiographic image
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording, radiographic imaging.
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of, diseased state, abnormal state.
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlarged, enlargement
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
Narrowing, constriction
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, cut into
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, surgical removal, cutting out
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-genic
 Definition
producing, originating, causing
Term
-gram
 Definition
the record, radiographic image
Term
-iatrist
 Definition
specialist, physician
Term
-iatry
 Definition
specialty, treatment
Term
-ictal
 Definition
seizure, attack
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
Term
-pathy
 Definition
diseasen
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing, repairing
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, cut into
Term
Angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
Aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
Arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
Arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole
Term
Ather/o
 Definition
yellowish, fatty plaque
Term
Atri/o
 Definition
Atrium
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
Coron/o
 Definition
heart, crown, or circle
Term
Ech/o
 Definition
sound
Term
Electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
Hemat/o, hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
Isch/o
 Definition
deficiency, blockage
Term
My/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
Myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
Ox/o, ox/i
 Definition
oxygen
Term
Plasm/o
 Definition
plasma
Term
Phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
Pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
Scler/o
 Definition
hardening
Term
Scler/o
 Definition
hardening
Term
Symptomat/o
 Definition
symptom
Term
Thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
Valv/o
 Definition
valve
Term
Valvul/o
 Definition
valve
Term
Vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
Ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
Venus/o
 Definition
venule
Term
Ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
Term
Aglos/o
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
head
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Cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
Dur/o
 Definition
dura mater, brain
Term
Encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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Esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation, sensitivity
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Gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion
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Ganglion/o
 Definition
ganglion
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Ganglion/o
 Definition
ganglion
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Gli/o
 Definition
glia, gluey substance
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Mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
Meningi/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
Ment/o
 Definition
mind
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Myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
Phas/o
 Definition
speech
Term
Poli/o
 Definition
gray matter
Term
Pont/o
 Definition
pons (structure in the brain)
Term
Psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
Radic/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
Radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
Thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus
Term
Thec/o
 Definition
sheath
Term
Vag/o
 Definition
vagus nerve
Term
ACS
 Definition
acute coronary syndrome
Term
AFIb
 Definition
artial fibrillation
Term
AV
 Definition
atrioventricular
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass grafting
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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DVT
 Definition
deep vein thrombosis
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
ECHO
 Definition
echocardiogram
Term
HF
 Definition
heart failure
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
ICM
 Definition
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
NSR
 Definition
normal sinus rhythm
Term
PAD
 Definition
peripheral artery disease
Term
PTCA
 Definition
percutaneous transluminal coronary
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SVT
 Definition
supraventricular tachycardia
Term
TEE
 Definition
transesophageal echocardiogram
Term
VSD
 Definition
ventricular septal defect
Term
AD
 Definition
alzheimer’s disease
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
Term
CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Term
EGG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
Term
ICP
 Definition
intracranial pressure
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
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