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Ch. 6 Cardiovascular
Suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ous | pertaining to |
| -ant | substance that promotes |
| -ation | process condition |
| -e | (noun suffix with no meaning) |
| -ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
| -emic | pertaining to blood |
| -gram | record; image |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -ia | condition |
| -in, -ine | chemical; chemical compound; substance |
| -ism | process; condition |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ive | substance that promotes |
| -lytic | pertaining to breakdown or destruction |
| -meter | measure |
| -or | one who (or something that) takes action or does something |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -sclerosis | hardening; thickening |
| -stenosis | narrowing; tightening |
| -stomy | surgical opening |
| -tension | pressure |
| -tomy | process of cutting; incision |
| -trophy | condition of growth or development |
| -um, -us | structure; tissue; thing |
| -version | to turn |
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