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MED108 CARDIOVASCULAR & NERVOUS SYSTEM
terms related to the cardiovascular and nervous system
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Term
brady-
Definition

Cardiovascular system prefixes

 

slow

Term
endo-
Definition

Cardiovascular system prefixes

 

inside, within

Term
epi-
Definition

Cardiovascular system prefixes

 

upon, over, on top

Term
hyper-
Definition

Cardiovascular system prefix

 

excessive, above normal

Term
hypo-
Definition

Cardiovascular system prefix

 

low, under or below

Term
peri-
Definition

Cardiovascular system prefix

 

around

Term
tachy-
Definition

Cardiovascular system prefixes

 

fast

Term
a-
Definition

Nervous system prefixes

 

without

Term
an-
Definition

Nervous system prefixes

 

without, not

Term

dys-

 

 

Definition

Nervous system prefix

 

difficult, abnormal, painful

Term
hemi-
Definition

Nervous system prefixes

 

half

Term
hyper-
Definition

Nervous system prefixes

 

excessive, above normal

Term
in-
Definition

Nervous system prefixes

 

not, inward

Term
inter-
Definition

Nervous system prefixes

 

between

Term
intra-
Definition

Nervous system prefixes

 

within, inside

Term
pan-
Definition

Nervous system prefixes

 

all, entire

Term
para-
Definition

Nervous system prefixes

 

beside, abnormal

Term
poly-
Definition

Nervous system prefixes

 

many

Term
post-
Definition

Nervous system prefixes

 

after

Term
pre-
Definition

Nervous system prefixes

 

before

Term
sub-
Definition

Nervous system prefixes

 

under, below

Term
-crasia
Definition

Cardiovascular system suffixes

 

a mixture or blending (used in relation to blood)

Term
-emia
Definition

Cardiovascular system suffixes

 

blood condition

Term
-ectomy
Definition

Cardiovascular system suffixes

 

surgical removal

Term
-graphy
Definition

Cardiovascular system suffixes

 

process of recording

Term
-itis
Definition

Cardiovascular system suffixes

 

inflammation

 

 

Term
-lysis
Definition

Cardiovascular system suffixes

 

destruction, breakdown

Term
-megaly
Definition

Cardiovascular system suffixes

 

enlargement

Term
-osis
Definition

Cardiovascular system suffixes

 

abnormal condition

Term
-penia
Definition

Cardiovascular system suffixes

 

deficiency

 

Term
-plasty
Definition

Cardiovascular system suffixes

 

surgical repair

Term
-rrhage
Definition

Cardiovascular system suffixes

 

bursting forth, excessive flow

Term
-stasis
Definition

Cardiovascular system suffixes

 

stopping, controlling

Term
-cytosis
Definition

Cardiovascular system suffixes

 

condition of cells

Term
-algia
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

pain

Term
-cele
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

hernia, swelling

Term
-cyte
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

cell

Term
-ectomy
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

surgical removal

Term
-genic
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

producing, originating causing

Term
-gram
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

record or image

Term
-graph
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

instrument used to record

Term
-graphy
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

process of recording

Term
-iatrist
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

specialist in treatment

Term
-iatry
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

field of medicine, treatment

Term
-itis
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

inflammation

Term
-lepsy
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

seizure

Term
-logist
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

specialist in a field of study

Term
-malacia
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

abnormal softening

Term
-mania
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

madness or excessive preoccupation

Term
-oid
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

resembling or like

Term
-oma
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

tumor, swelling

Term
-pathy
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

disease

Term
-phobia
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

fear

Term
-rrhaphy
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

suturing or stitching

Term
-tomy
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

cutting or surgical incision

Term
-tropic
Definition

Nervous system suffixes

 

having an affinity for, influencing

Term
angi/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

vessel (usually blood or lymph)

Term
aort/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

aorta

Term
arteri/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

artery

Term
ather/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

fatty plaque

Term
capillar/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

capillaries (smallest blood vessel)

Term
cardi/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word root

 

heart

Term

chrom/o

chromat/o

Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

color

Term
erythr/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

red

Term

hem/o

hemat/o

Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

blood

Term

isch/o

 

 

Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

restriction, deficiency

Term
leuk/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

white

Term
my/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

muscle

Term
phleb/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

vein

Term
scler/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

hardening

Term
sten/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

narrowing

Term

thromb/o

 

Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

clot

Term
valvul/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

valve

Term

vas/o

 

Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

vessel

Term
ven/o
Definition

Cardiovascular system word roots

 

vein

Term
alges/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

sensitivity to pain

Term
cephal/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

head

Term
cerebr/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

brain, cerebrum

Term
cerebell/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

cerebellum (part of the brain)

Term
concuss/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

to shake violently

Term
crani/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

cranium

Term
dur/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

Dura mater

(outermost layer of the meninges)

Term
encephal/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

brain

Term
esthsi/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

sensation, feeling

Term

gangli/o

ganglion/o

Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

ganglion (cluster of nerve cell bodies)

Term
hydr/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

water, fluid

Term
lob/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

lobe

Term
ment/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

mind, chin

Term

mening/o

meningi/o

Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

meninges 

(membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

Term
mon/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

one, single

Term
myel/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

spinal cord, bone marrow

Term

nuer/o

nuer/i

Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

nerve

Term
phas/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

speech

Term
poli/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

gray matter (of the brain or spinal cord)

Term
pont/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

pons (a part of the brainstem)

Term
psych/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

mind

Term

radic/o

radicul/o

rhiz/o

Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

nerve roots

Term
vag/o
Definition

Nervous system word roots

 

vagus nerve (a cranial nerve)

Term
A-fib
Definition

Cardiovascular system abbreviations, acronyms and eponyms

 

Atrial Fibrillation

Term
AED
Definition

Cardiovascular system acronyms, abbreviations and eponyms

 

Automated External Defibrillator

Term
CABG
Definition

Cardiovascular system Acronyms, abbreviations and eponyms

 

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Term
CAD
Definition

Cardiovascular system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Coronary Artery Disease

Term

Card cath

CC

Definition

Cardiovascular system abbreviations, acronym, and eponym

 

Cardiac catheterization

 

 

Term
CVI
Definition

Cardiovascular system abbreviations, acronyms, and  eponyms

 

Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Term

EKG

EGG

Definition

Cardiovascular system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Electrocardiogram

Term
HTN
Definition

Cardiovascular system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Hypertension

Term
ICD
Definition

Cardiovascular system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

Term
MI
Definition

Cardiovascular system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Myocardial Infarction

Term
PAD
Definition

Cardiovascular system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Peripheral Artery Disease

Term
PVD
Definition

Cardiovascular system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Term
Tpa
Definition

Cardiovascular system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms 

 

Tissue Plasminogen Activator

Term
TST
Definition

Cardiovascular system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Treadmill Stress Test

Term
V-fib
Definition

Cardiovascular system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Ventricular Fibrillation

Term
AD
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms and eponyms

 

Alzheimer's Disease

Term
ALS
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Term
ADHD
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Term
CP
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms and eponyms

 

Cerebral Palsy

Term
CSF
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Cerebrospinal fluid

Term
EEG
Definition

Nervous system Abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Electroencephalogram

Term
ICP
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Intracranial Pressure

 

Term
LOC
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Level of Consciousness

Term
ICP
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Intracranial Pressure

 

Term
LOC
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Level of Consciousness

Term
LP
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms and eponyms

 

Lumbar Puncture

Term
MS
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Multiple sclerosis

Term
OCD
Definition

Nervous system Abbreviations, acronyms and eponyms

 

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Term
PTSD
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Post-Traumatic Stress disorder

Term
Sz
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms

 

Seizure

Term
TIA
Definition

Nervous system abbreviations, acronyms and eponyms

 

Transient Ischemic Attack

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