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a-
 Definition
without, lack of 
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
endo-
 Definition
within,inner
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon, over
Term
peri-
 Definition
around
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
Term
hemo-, hemato-
 Definition
blood
Term
neuro-
 Definition
nerve
Term
myel-
 Definition
spinal cord or bone marrow
Term
encephalo-
 Definition
brain
Term
cranio-
 Definition
skull
Term
meningo-
 Definition
meninges
Term
poli-
 Definition
gray
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
Term
para-
 Definition
beside, near, abnormal
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under, below normal
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hyper-
 Definition
above normal, excessive
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ant
 Definition
forming or causing
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-ation
 Definition
process or condition
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-crit
 Definition
to separate
Term
-e
 Definition
general suffix
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-emic
 Definition
pertaining to blood condition
Term
-gram
 Definition
record or picture
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction or breakdown
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia or swelling
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
sensation
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
Term
-lexia
 Definition
word or reading
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision condition
Term
-paresis
 Definition
partial paralysis
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
coron/o
 Definition
crown, coronary
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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phelb/o
 Definition
vein
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
Term
myocardi/o
 Definition
heart muscle
Term
pericardi/o
 Definition
pericardium
Term
endocardi/o
 Definition
inner heart lining
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
cardiomy/o
 Definition
heart muscle
Term
valv/o, valvul/o
 Definition
valve
Term
sept/o
 Definition
septum
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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