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Ch 5 CV Prefix / Suf
Med Term: Cardiovascular System - Prefixes and Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -cardia | heart condition |
| -manometer | instrument to measure pressure |
| -ole | small |
| -spasm | involuntary muscle contraction |
| -tension | pressure |
| -tonic | pertaining to tone |
| di- | two |
| a- | without |
| anti- | against |
| brady- | slow |
| de- | without |
| endo- | inner |
| extra- | outside of |
| hyper- | excessive |
| hypo- | insufficient |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| per- | through |
| peri- | around |
| poly- | many |
| pre- | before |
| re- | again |
| tachy- | fast |
| tetra- | four |
| trans- | across |
| ultra- | beyond |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -lytic | destruction; breakdown; dissolve |
| -manometer | instrument to measure pressure |
| -megaly | process of measuring |
| -pressor | to press down |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
| -therapy | treatment |
| semi- | partian |
| tri- | three |
| bi- | two |
| de- | without |
| auto- | self |