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08/19/2025
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Term
a-
 Definition
absence of , without
Term
bi-
 Definition
two
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, abnormal, painful, difficult
Term
endo-
 Definition
within, in
Term
epi-
 Definition
on, upon, over
Term
hyper
 Definition
above, excessive
Term
hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
pan-
 Definition
all, total
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding, around
Term
poly-
 Definition
excessive , over, many
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term

Nervous system 

a-

 Definition
absence of, without, no, not
Term
an-
 Definition
absence of, without, no, not
Term
dys-
 Definition
abnormal, difficult, labored
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term

Cardiovascular suffixes

-ac 

 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-apheresis
 Definition
removal
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
condition of blood
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
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-lysis
 Definition
loosening, dissolution, separating
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlarged, enlargement
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument used to view
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-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, constriction
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stop, stopping, controlling
Term
-tomy
 Definition
cut into, incision
Term

Nervous system 

-algesia

 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-lexia
 Definition
reading
Term
-parasis
 Definition
slight or incomplete paralysis
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term

Root Words 

Angio- 

 Definition
vessel
Term
Arteria
 Definition
Artery
Term
Cardio
 Definition
Heart
Term
Embolus
 Definition
Moving clot
Term
Hema, Hemo, Hemato
 Definition
Blood
Term
Myo
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Phlebo
 Definition
Vein
Term
Thrombo
 Definition
Clot of blood
Term
Vascular, Vaso
 Definition
Vessel
Term
Vena
 Definition
Vein
Term
Cerebr
 Definition
Brain
Term
Cranio
 Definition
Skull, Cranium
Term
Dura
 Definition
Tough, Strong
Term
Encephalo
 Definition
Brain
Term
Ganglio
 Definition
Knot, collection of nerve cell bodies
Term
Glio
 Definition
Glue refers to glial cells
Term
lipo
 Definition
Fat
Term
Meningo
 Definition
membrane
Term
Myel
 Definition
Bone marrow, Spinal cord
Term
Neuro
 Definition
Nerve
Term
Oculo
 Definition
eye
Term
Ophthalmo
 Definition
eye
Term
Oto
 Definition
Ear
Term
parasis
 Definition
slight or incomplete paralysis
Term
Radic, Radixo
 Definition
Nerve Root
Term
Psycho
 Definition
Mind
Term
Sclero
 Definition
Hardening
Term
Spino
 Definition
Spine, spinal cord
Term
synaps
 Definition
point of contact between nerve cells
Term
tecto
 Definition
roof of midbrain
Term
thalamo
 Definition
inner chamber
Term
algia
 Definition
center
Term
dys
 Definition
difficult, painful, bad
Term
esthesia
 Definition
sensation
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
Plegia
 Definition
Paralysis
Term
rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical repairing, repair
Term
-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
trophic
 Definition
pertaining to nutrition or growth
Term
Ortho
 Definition
Straight, upright
Term
Neuro
 Definition
Nervous
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary artery disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive heart failure
Term
MI
 Definition
Myocardial infarction
Term
ECG/ EKG
 Definition
Electrocardiogram
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood pressure
Term
HR
 Definition
Heart Rate
Term
HDL
 Definition
High-density lipoprotein
Term
LDL
 Definition
Low-density lipoprotein
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary artery bypass graft
Term
PCI
 Definition
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Term
a-Fib
 Definition
Atrial Fibrillation
Term
VF
 Definition
Ventricular fibrillation
Term
SVT
 Definition
Supraventricular tachycardia
Term
PVC
 Definition
Premature ventricular contraction
Term
TEE
 Definition
Transesophageal echocardiogram
Term
CTA
 Definition
Computed tomography angiography
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep veins thrombosis
Term
PE
 Definition
Pulmonary embolism
Term
PAD
 Definition
Peripheral artery disease
Term
CNS
 Definition
Central nervous system
Term
PNS
 Definition
Peripheral nervous system
Term
TBI
 Definition
Traumatic brain injury
Term
SCI
 Definition
Spinal cord injury
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebrovascular accident
Term
MS
 Definition
Multiple sclerosis
Term
ALS
 Definition
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Term
PD
 Definition
Parkinson's Disease
Term
AD
 Definition
Alzheimer's Disease
Term
EEG
 Definition
Electroencephalogram
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