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35 cardiovascular and nervous system suffixes
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Undergraduate 1
05/08/2025
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ade
 Definition
process of
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-apheresis
 Definition
removal
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision,surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
condition of blood
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-genic
 Definition
producing,originating,causing
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-gia
 Definition
pain
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-gram
 Definition
record,radiographic imaging
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-ia
 Definition
condition of f, diseased state, abnormal state)
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-graph
 Definition
process of recording, rgrahphic imaging
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-ic
 Definition
(pertaining to)
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ion
 Definition
process
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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lysis
 Definition
loosening , dissolution, separating)
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megaly
 Definition
enlarged
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-logist
 Definition
(specialist, physician who studies and treats
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction in number
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pexy
 Definition
(surgical fixation, suspension)
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plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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scope
 Definition
instrument used to view)
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-scopy
 Definition
(process of viewing)
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-stasis
 Definition
(stop, stopping, controlling)
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-stenosis
 Definition
(narrowing, constriction)
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-tomy
 Definition
(cut into, incision)
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cardia
 Definition
heart condition
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