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Cardiovascular and Nervous System Prefixes
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Undergraduate 1
05/12/2025
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Term
a-
 Definition
Absence of, without
Term
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
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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
Term
tachy-
 Definition
Fast, rapid
Term
tri-
 Definition
Three
Term
glia-
 Definition
Glial cells
Term
neuro-
 Definition
Nerve, nervous system
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mono-
 Definition
One
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poly-
 Definition
Many
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di-
 Definition
Two
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sub-
 Definition
Below
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supra-
 Definition
Above
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vaso-
 Definition
Vessels
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-ac
 Definition
the heart
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-al
 Definition
an artery
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-ar
 Definition
to vessels
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain in the heart
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Excision, surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
excessive fat in the blood
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhage
 Definition
bleeding
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, cut into
Term
-apheresis
 Definition
removal
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-algia
 Definition
nerve pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal of a nerve
Term
-genic
 Definition
Producing, originating, causing
Term
-gram
 Definition
Record, radiographic image
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument used to record
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-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording, radiographic imaging
Term
-penia
 Definition
Abnormal reduction in number
Term
-pexy
 Definition
Surgical fixation, suspension
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-poiesis
 Definition
Formation
Term
-scope
 Definition
Instrument used to view
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
Hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
Narrowing, constriction
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angio/angi/O
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
arteri/O
 Definition
artery
Term
aort/O
 Definition
aorta
Term
cardi/O
 Definition
heart
Term
hem/O/hemo/O
 Definition
blood
Term
ven/O/Phleb/O
 Definition
vein
Term
sangu/O
 Definition
blood
Term
atri/O
 Definition
atrium
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ech/O
 Definition
sound
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electr/O
 Definition
electricity
Term
symptomat/O
 Definition
symptom
Term
valv/O/valvul/O
 Definition
valve
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ventricul/O
 Definition
ventricle
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vas/O
 Definition
vessel
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myo
 Definition
muscle
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pector/O
 Definition
chest
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rhythm/O
 Definition
rhythm
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sten/O
 Definition
narrow
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
tachy
 Definition
fast
Term
cyan/O
 Definition
blue
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation, sensitivity
Term
gangli/o/ganglion/o
 Definition
ganglion
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gli/o
 Definition
glia (gluey substance)
Term
menti/o
 Definition
mind
Term
radic/o/radicul/o/rhiz/o
 Definition
nerve root
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thec/o
 Definition
sheath
Term
thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus
Term
poli/o
 Definition
gray matter
Term
pont/o
 Definition
pons (structure in the brain)
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
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CHD
 Definition
coronary heart disease
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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CAS
 Definition
coronary artery stenosis
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CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
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AV,A-V
 Definition
atrioventricular
Term
ASD
 Definition
atrial septal defect
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ASHC
 Definition
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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AVB
 Definition
atrioventricular block
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ABI
 Definition
ankle-brachial index
Term
ECG/EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
CVD
 Definition
cardiovascular disease
Term
CVTS
 Definition
cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
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HR
 Definition
heart rate
Term
CNS
 Definition
central nervous system
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PNS
 Definition
peripheral nervous system
Term
AD
 Definition
alzheimer's disease
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ishemic attack
Term
ALS
 Definition
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
MS
 Definition
multiple sclerosis
Term
PD
 Definition
parkinson's disease
Term
MRI
 Definition
magnetic resonance imaging
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EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
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CSF
 Definition
cerebrospinal fluid
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LP
 Definition
lumbar puncture
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PET
 Definition
positron emission tomography
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CP
 Definition
cerebral palsy
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