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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Chapter Outline Structure and Function The Heart Blood Vessels The Heart’s Electrical System Combining Forms Abbreviations
Pathologies Procedures and Pharmacology Common Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Pharmacology Case Study: Deep-Vein Thrombosis Chapter Practice Exercises
PREFIX AND SUFFIX REVIEW Study these Chapter 2 prefixes and suffixes; they are used often in medical terms for the cardiovascular system.
Prefixes
Suffixes
a-, an- without, not, absence of anti- against dys- abnormal, bad, difficult, painful endo-, intra- in, within, inner hyper- excessive, above hypo- below, beneath
-al, -ar , -ic pertaining to -cyte cell -dynia pain -ectasis dilation, expansion -ectomy excision, surgical removal -emesis vomiting -esthesia sensation -genesis creating, producing -graphy process of recording -ia condition -itis inflammation -kinesia movement -lith stone -lysis destruction -megaly enlargement -meter measuring instrument -necrosis tissue death -ology study of
-oma tumor -osis abnormal condition -pathy disease -penia deficiency -plasia formation, growth -plasty surgical repair -ptosis drooping, prolapse -rrhage bursting forth -rrhaphy suture, suturing -sclerosis hardening -stasis cessation, stopping -stomy mouthlike opening -tome cutting instrument -tomy cutting into, incision -trophy nourishment, growth -uria urine
macro- large micro- small peri- beside, near
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