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Cardiovascular & Nervous System Suffixes
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09/15/2025

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Term
-CRASIA
Definition

-a mixture or blending(often used in relation to blood)

-Dyscrasia-an abnormal condition of the blood

Term
-EMIA
Definition

-blood condition

-Ischemia-a condition where the blood supply to a part of the body, often the heart, is resticted

Term
-ECTOMY
Definition

-surgical removal

-Atherectomy-removal of plaque from the artery

Term
-GRAPHY
Definition

-process of recording

-Electrocardiography-recording of the electrical activity of the heart

Term
ITIS-
Definition

-Inflammation

-Myocarditis-inflammation of the heart muscle

Term
-LYSIS
Definition

-destruction,breakdown

-Thrombolysis-the breakdown of a blood clot

Term
-MEGALY
Definition

-enlargment

-Cardiomegaly-enlargment of the heart

Term
-OSIS
Definition

-abnormal condition

-Arteriosclerosis-hardening of the heart

Term
-PENIA
Definition

-deficiency

-Leukopenia-a deficiency of white blood cells

Term
-PLASTY
Definition

-surgical repair

-Valvuloplasty-surgical repair of a heart valve

Term
-RRHAGE
Definition

-bursting forth,excessive flow

-Hemorrhage-excessive bleeding(in a short amount of time)

Term
-STASIS
Definition

-stopping,controlling

-Hemostasis-stopping of blood flow

Term
-CYTOSIS
Definition

-condition of cells

-Thrombocytosis-an abnormal increase in the number of platelets

Term

(NERVOUS)

-ALGIA

Definition

-pain

-Neuralgia-nerve pain

Term
-CELE
Definition

-hernia,swelling

-Meningocele-hernia, protrusion of the mininges

Term
-CYTE
Definition

-cell

-Gliocyte-a glial cell

Term
-ECTOMY
Definition

-surgical removal

-Ganglioectomy-surgical removal of a ganglion

Term
-GENIC
Definition

-producing,originating,or causing

-Myogenic-originating in muscle tissue but affecting the nerve

Term
-GRAM
Definition

-record or image

-Myelogram-an imaging record of the spinal cord

Term
-GRAPH
Definition

-instrument used to record

-Electrencephalograph-an instrument for recording brain activity

Term
-GRAPHY
Definition

-process of recording

-Myelography-imaging of the spinal cord

Term
-IATRIST
Definition

-specialist in treatment

Psychiatrist-a specialist in treating mental disorder

Term
-IATRY
Definition

-field of medicine,treatment

-Psychiatry-the medical field focusing on mental health

Term
-ITIS
Definition

-inflammation

-Encephalitis-inflammation of the brainĀ 

Term
-LEPSY
Definition

-seizure

-Epilepsy-a condition characterized by recurrent seizures

Term
-LOGIST
Definition

-specialist in a field of study

-Psycologist-a specialist in the study of the mind or behavior

Term
-MALACIA
Definition

-abnormal softening

-Encepholomalacia-softening of the brain tissue

Term
-MANIA
Definition

-madness or excessive preoccupation

-Pyromania-excessive preoccupation of fire(can involve a neurological or psycological evaluation)

Term
-OID
Definition

-resembling or like

-Myeloid-resembling or related to the spinal cord or bone marrow

Term
-OMA
Definition

-tumor,swelling

-Glioma-a tumor of glial cells

Term
-PATHY
Definition

-disease

-Radiculopathy-a disease or disorder affecting the nerve root

Term
-PHOBIA
Definition

-fear

-Agoraphobia-fear of open or public spaces,related to mental health

Term
-RRHAPHY
Definition

-suturing or stitching

-Myelorrhaphy-suturing of the spinal cord

Term
-TOMY
Definition

-cutting or surgical incision

-Neurotomy-surgical incision to a nerve

Term
-TROPIC
Definition

-having an affinity for,influencing

-Psycotropic-substances that affect mental activity,behavior or perception

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