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05/20/2025

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Angi/o
Definition
A procedure to widen a narrowed or blocked blood vessel
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Aort/o
Definition
a condition in volving the narrowing of the aorta
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Arteri/o
Definition
An x-ray of an artery
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Ather/o
Definition
a fatty mass on the wall of an artery
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Cappillar/o
Definition
An instrument used to examine capillaries
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cardi/o
Definition
A disease of the heart muscle
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Chromat/o
Definition
A condition where excess iron is stored in the body leading to changes in skin color
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Erythr/o
Definition
A red blood cell
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Hem/o
Definition
the protein found in RBCs
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isch/o
Definition
A condition or process involving restricted blood flow to a part of the body
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Leuk/o
Definition
A white blood cell
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Phleb/o
Definition
the process of making an incision into the vein (to draw blood)
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Scier/o
Definition
a treatment method used on damaged blood vessels
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Sten/o
Definition
Chest pain caused by carrowing of blood vessels to the heart
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Thromb/o
Definition
A blood clot
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Valvul/o
Definition
A disease of the heart valves
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Vas/o
Definition
A sudden constriction of a blood vessel
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Ven/o
Definition
Pertaining to a vein
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Alges
Definition
A medication that reduces or eliminates pain
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Cephal/o
Definition
headache
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Cerebr/o
Definition
Pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
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Cerebell/o
Definition
Inflammation of the cerebellum
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Concuss/o
Definition
Shaking of the brain(due to injury)
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Crani/o
Definition
A surgical incision into the skull
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Dur/o
Definition
Pertaining to above the dura mater
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Eneephal/o
Definition
A disease of the brain
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Esthesi/o
Definition
The condition of being without sensation
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Gangli/o
Definition
Tumor of a ganglion nerve
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Hydr
Definition
Condition of fluid in the brain
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Lob/o
Definition
Surgical removal of a (brain) lobe
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Ment/o
Definition
Decline of the mind
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Mening/o
Definition
Inflammation of the meninges
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Mon/o
Definition
Paralysis of a single limb
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Myel/o
Definition
Inflammation of the spinal cord
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Neur/o
Definition
the study of the nervous system
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My/o
Definition
Muscular tissue of the heart
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Phas/o
Definition
Condition of using in correct words in speech
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Poli/o
Definition
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
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Pont/o
Definition
Pertaining to the pons and cerebellum
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Psych/o
Definition
The study and treatment of mental health disorders
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Radicul/o
Definition
Pain in the nerve roots
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Vag/o
Definition
Surgical cutting of the vagus nerve
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