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09/03/2025
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Term
Alges/o
 Definition
Sensitive to pain
Term
Cephal/o
 Definition
Head
Term
Cerebr/o
 Definition
Brain,cerebrum
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Cerebell/o
 Definition
Cerebellum
Term
Concuss/o
 Definition
To shake violently
Term
Crani/o
 Definition
Skull
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dur/o
 Definition
Dura mater
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Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
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Esthesi/o
 Definition
Sensation, feeling
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Gangli/o
 Definition
Ganglion
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Hydr/o
 Definition
Water, fluid
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Lob/o
 Definition
Lobe
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Ment/o
 Definition
Mind,chin
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Mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term

Mon/o

 Definition
One,single
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Myel/o
 Definition
Spinal cord,bone marrow
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Neur/o
 Definition
Nerve
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Phas/o
 Definition
Speech
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Poli/o
 Definition
Gray matter
Term
  1. Pont/o
 Definition
Pons
Term
Psych/o
 Definition
Mind
Term
Radic/o
 Definition
Nerve root
Term
Vag/o
 Definition
Vagus nerve
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-algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
Hernia,swelling
Term
-cyte
 Definition
Cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
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-genic
 Definition
Producing originating or causing
Term
-gram
 Definition
Record or image
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-graph
 Definition
Instrument used to record
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-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
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-iatrist
 Definition
Specialist in treatment
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-iatry 
 Definition
Field of medicine,treatment
Term
-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-lysis
 Definition
Destruction,breakdown
Term
-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
Term
-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
Term
-Penia
 Definition
Deficiency
Term
-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
Term
  1. -rrhage
 Definition

Bursting forth,excessive flow 
Term
-stasis
 Definition
Stopping,controlling
Term
-cytosis
 Definition
Condition of cells
Term
Brady-
 Definition

Slow 
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Endo-
 Definition
Inside,within
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Epi-
 Definition
Upon,over,on top
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
Excessive,above normal
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Hypo-
 Definition
Under or below
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Peri-
 Definition
Around
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Tachy-
 Definition
Fast
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-ac
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-ade
 Definition
Process of
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-al

 Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-algesia
 Definition
Sensitivity to pain
Term
-apheresis
 Definition
Removal
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-ar
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-blast
 Definition
immature cell
Term
-Centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate
Term
-dynia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
Term
-genic
 Definition
Producing,originating
Term
-gram
 Definition
A record or image
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-iasis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
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-ic
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-lepsy
 Definition
Seizure
Term
-logist
 Definition
Specialist
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-logy
 Definition
Study of
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-logist
 Definition
Specialist
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-logy
 Definition
Study of
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-lysis
 Definition
Separation or dissolution
Term
-malacia
 Definition
Softening
Term
-oid
 Definition
Resembling
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-oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
Abnormal control
Term
-paresis
 Definition
Slight paralysis
Term
-pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term

-penia

 Definition
abnormal reduction 
Term
-phagia
 Definition
Eating or swallowing
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-phasia
 Definition
Speech
Term
-plasia
 Definition
Formation or growth
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-poiesis
 Definition
Formation
Term
-praxia
 Definition
Action
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
Suturing or repair
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
Hardening
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-scope
 Definition
Instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
Process of viewing
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-stasis
 Definition
Control or stop
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
Narrowing or constriction
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-tomy
 Definition
Incision or cut into
Term
Acs
 Definition
Acute coronary syndrome
Term
Afib
 Definition
Atrial fibrillation
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Bp
 Definition
Blood pressure
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
 Definition
Coronary artery disease
Term
CCU
 Definition
  1. coronary care unit or cardiac care unit
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive heart failure
Term
CPR
 Definition

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
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CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular accident
Term
CVD
 Definition
cardiovascular disease 
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DVT
 Definition
Deep vein thrombosis
Term
EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
ECHO
 Definition
Echocardiogram
Term
EF
 Definition
Ejection fraction
Term
HTN
 Definition
Hypertension
Term
MI
 Definition
Myocardial infraction
Term
PAD
 Definition
Peripheral artery disease
Term
PVC
 Definition
Premature ventricular contraction
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SCA
 Definition
Sudden cardiac arrest
Term
AD
 Definition
Alzheimer’s disease
Term
ADHD
 Definition
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity
Term
ALS
 Definition
Amyotrphic lateral sclerosis
Term
CNS
 Definition

Central nervous system 
Term
CP
 Definition
Cerebral palsy
Term
CSF
 Definition
Cerebrospinal fluid
Term
EEG
 Definition
Electroencephalogram
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ICP
 Definition
Intracranial pressure
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MS
 Definition
Multiple sclerosis
Term
PNS
 Definition
Peripheral nervous system
Term
TIA
 Definition
Transient ischemic attack
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