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prefixes and suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brady- | slow |
| pan- | all, total |
| -ac | pertaining to |
| -apheresis | removal |
| -penia | abnormal reduction in number |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| Angioma | tumor composed of blood vessels |
| angiostenosis | narrowing of blood vessel |
| aortic stenosis | narrowing pertaining to aorta |
| arteriosclerosis | hardening of Arteries |
| atherosclerosis | hardening of fatty plaque |
| bradycardia | condition of slow heart |
| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
| endocarditis | inflammation the inner lining of the heart |
| ischemia | deficiency of blood (flow) |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the muscle of the heart |
| pericarditis | Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart |
| phlebitis | Inflammation of veins |
| polyarteritis | inflammation of many arteries |
| tachycardia | condition of rapid heart |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of the vein associated with blood clot |
| valvulitis | Inflammation of the valve |
| erythrocytopenia | abnormal reduction of red blood cells |
| hematoma | tumor of blood |
| leukcytopenia | abnormal reduction white blood cells |
| multiple myeloma | tumors of the bone marrow |
| pancytopenia | abnormal reduction of all blood cells |
| thrombocytopenia | abnormal reduction of blood clotting cells or platlets |
| Thrombosis | abnormal condition of a blood clot |
| thrombus | Blood clot |
| Lymphadenitis | Inflammation of lymph nodes |
| lymphoma | tumor of lymphatic system |
| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
| thymoma | tumor of thymus gland |