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35 cardiovascular and nervous system suffixes
CHAPTER 4
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05/24/2026
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1. -crasia
 Definition
A mixture or blending (often used in relation to blood)
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2. -emia
 Definition
Blood condition
Term
3. -ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
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4.-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
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5. -itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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6. -lysis
 Definition
Destruction, breakdown
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7. Megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
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8.-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
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9.-penia
 Definition
Deficiency
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10.-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
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11.-rrhage
 Definition
Bursting forth, excessive flow
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12. -stasis
 Definition
Stopping, controlling
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13.-cytosis
 Definition
Condition of cells
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14. -algia
 Definition
Pain
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15.-cele
 Definition
Hernia, swelling
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16.-cyte
 Definition
Cell
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17. -ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
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18.genic
 Definition
Producing, originating, or causing
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19.-gram
 Definition
Record or image
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20.-graph
 Definition
Instrument used to record
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21. -graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
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22. -iatrist
 Definition
Specialist in treatment
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23. -iatry
 Definition
Field of medicine, treatment
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24. -itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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25. -lepsy
 Definition
Seizure
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26. -logist
 Definition
Specialist in a field of study
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27. -malacia
 Definition
Abnormal softening
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28. -mania
 Definition
Madness or excessive preoccupation
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29. -oid
 Definition
Resembling or like
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30.-oid
 Definition
Resembling or like
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31. -Pathy
 Definition
Disease
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32. -phobia
 Definition
Fear
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33. -rrhaphy
 Definition
Suturing or stitching
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34.-tomy
 Definition
Cutting or surgical incision
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35. -tropic
 Definition
Having an affinity for, influencing
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