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35 cardiovascular and nervous system suffixes
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Graduate
05/14/2025

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Term
-cardia
Definition
heart condition
Example: tachycardia (fast heart rate)
Term
-emia
Definition
blood condition
Example: anemia (lack of blood cells)
Term
-gram
Definition

record or picture

Example: electrocardiogram (ECG – heart activity record)

Term
-graph
Definition
instrument for recording
Example: electrocardiograph
Term
-graphy
Definition
  •  process of recording
    Example: angiography (recording blood vessels)

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Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
Example: cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)
Term
-stenosis
Definition
narrowing
Example: aortic stenosis
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Example: angioplasty 
Term
-tomy
Definition
cutting/incision
Example: phlebotomy
Term
-rrhagia
Definition
excessive flow
Example: hemorrhagic 
Term
-rrhage
Definition
bursting forth
Example: hemorrhage 
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor, mass
Example: myxoma (heart tumor) 
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
surgical suturing
Example: arteriorrhaphy 
Term
-lysis
Definition
destruction, breakdown
Example: thrombolysis (breaking down clots) 
Term
-genic
Definition
produced by
Example: cardiogenic shock 
Term
-ectomy
Definition
removal
Example: endarterectomy (removal of artery lining) 
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument for viewing
Example:  angioscope
Term
-algia
Definition
  •  pain
    Example: neuralgia (nerve pain) 

 

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Term
-paresis
Definition
partial paralysis
Example: hemiparesis 
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
Example: quadriplegia
Term
-esthesia
Definition
sensation
Example: anesthesia (no sensation) 
Term
-kinesia
Definition
movement
Example: bradykinesia (slow movement) 
Term
-lepsy
Definition
seizure
Example: epilepsy 
Term
-mania
Definition
obsession
Example: pyromania 
Term
-phobia
Definition
fear
Example: agoraphobia 
Term
-trophy 
Definition
development
Example: neurotrophy
Term
-oma
Definition
tumor
Example: glioma (glial tumor) 
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation
Example: meningitis (inflammation of meninges) 
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Example: neuropathy (nerve disease) 
Term
-logy
Definition
study of
Example: neurology 
Term
-logist
Definition
specialist
Example: neurologist 
Term
-genic
Definition
produced by
Example: neurogenic 
Term
-lysis
Definition
destruction
Example: neurolysis 
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Example: neurplasty 
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-scopy
Definition
visual examination
Example: neuroendoscopy
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