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Med108 Angelica.V
35 Cardiovascular & Nervous System Suffixes
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Undergraduate 1
09/24/2026
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Term
-algia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
Weakness
Term
-cele
 Definition
Hernia or swelling
Term
-dynia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-edema
 Definition
Swelling
Term
-emesis
 Definition
Vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
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-ism
 Definition
Condition or disease
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-itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
Tumor or mass
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-osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
Disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
Deficiency
Term
-plegia
 Definition
Paralysis
Term
-rrhagia or -rrhage
 Definition
Excessive flow of blood
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
Hardening
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-spasm
 Definition
Involuntary contraction
Term
-gram
 Definition
Written record or picture
Term
-graph
 Definition
Instrument used to record
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-graphy
 Definition
Process of recording
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-meter
 Definition
Instrument used to measure
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-opsy
 Definition
Viewing or inspection
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-scopy
 Definition
Visual examination using a scope
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-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
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-lysis
 Definition
Destruction, separation, or loosening
Term
-plasty
 Definition
Surgical repair
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-rraphy
 Definition
Surgical suturing
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-ac
 Definition
Pertaining to (e.g., cardiac)
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-al
 Definition
Pertaining to (e.g., neutral)
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-ous
 Definition
Pertaining to (e.g., nervous)
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-ic
 Definition
Pertaining to (e.g., sciatic)
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-ar
 Definition
Pertaining to (e.g., ventricular)
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-ary
 Definition
Pertaining to (e.g., coronary)
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