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Cardiovascular Suffixes
Cardiovascular and Nerveous System Suffixes
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-crasia

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Meaning: A mixture or blending (often used in relation to blood)

Example: Dyscrasia - an abnormal condition of the blood.

 

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-emia

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Meaning: Blood condition

Example: Ischemia - a condition where the blood supply to a part of the body, often the heart, is restricted or reduced.

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-ectomy

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Meaning: Surgical removal

Example: Atherectomy—removal of plaque from an artery.

 

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-graphy

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Meaning: Process of recording

Example: Electrocardiography - recording the electrical activity of the heart.

 

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-itis

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Meaning: Inflammation

Example: Myocarditis—inflammation of the heart muscle.

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-lysis

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Meaning: Destruction, breakdown

Example: Thrombolysis—the breakdown of a blood clot.

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-magaly

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Meaning: Enlargement

Example: Cardiomegaly - enlargement of the heart.

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-osis

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Meaning: Abnormal condition

Example: Arteriosclerosis - hardening of the arteries.

 

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 -penia

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Meaning: Deficiency

Example: Leukopenia - a deficiency of white blood cells.

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-plasty

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Meaning: Surgical repair

Example: Valvuloplasty - surgical repair of a heart valve.

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rrhage

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Meaning: Bursting forth, excessive flow

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

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-stasis

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Meaning: Stopping, controlling

Example: Hemostasis - stopping of blood flow.

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-cytosis

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Meaning: condition of the cells

example: Thrombocytosis—an abnormal increase in the number of platelets.

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-algia

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Meaning: Pain

Example: Neuralgia -nerve pain.

 

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-cele

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Meaning: Hernia, swelling

Example: Meningocele - hernial protrusion of the meninges.

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-cyte

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Meaning: Cell

Example: Gliocyte - a glial cell.

 

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-ectomy

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Meaning: Surgical removal

Example: Ganglionectomy - surgical removal of a ganglion.

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-genic

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Meaning: Production, originating, or causing

Example: Myogenic - originating in muscle tissue but affecting the nervous system.

 

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-gram

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Meaning: Record or imagine

Example: Myelogram - an imaging record of the spinal cord.

 

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 -graph

 

 

 

 

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Meaning: Instrument used to record

Example: electroencephalograph - an instrument for recording brain activity.

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-graphy

 

 

 

 

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Meaning: Process of recording

Example: Myelography - imaging of the spinal cord.

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-iatrist

 

 

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Meaning: Specialist in treatment

Example: Psychiatrist - a specialist in treating mental disorders.

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-iatry

 

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Meaning: Field of medicine, treatment

Example: Psychiatry - the medical field focusing on mental health.

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-itis 

 

 

 

 

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Meaning: Inflammation

Example: Encephalitis - inflammation of the brain.

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-lepsy

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Meaning: Seizure

Example: Epilepsy—a condition characterized by recurrent seizures.

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-logist

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Meaning: Specialist in a field of study

Example: Psychologist—a specialist in the study of the mind and behavior.

 

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 -mania

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Meaning: Madness or excessive preoccupation

Example: Pyromania - excessive preoccupation with fire (can involve neurological or psychiatric evaluation).

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-oid

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Meaning: Resembling or like

Example: Myeloid - resembling or related to the spinal cord or bone marrow.

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-malacia

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Meaning: Abnormal softening

Example: Encephalomalacia - softening of the brain tissue.

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-oma

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Meaning: Tumor, swelling

Example: Glioma - a tumor of glial cells.

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-pathy

 

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Meaning: Disease

Example: Radiculopathy - a disease or disorder affecting a nerve root

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-phobia

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Meaning: Fear

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

 

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-rrhaphy

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Meaning: Suturing or stitching

Example: Myelorraphy - suturing of the spinal cord.

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-tomy

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Meaning: Cutting or surgical incision

Example: Neurotomy - surgical incision into a nerve.

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-tropic

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Meaning: Having an affinity for, influencing

Example: Psychotropic - substances that affect mental activity, behavior, or perception.

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