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Chapter 6: Cardiovascular System
Prefixes
Combining Forms
Suffixes -ia -ic -cyte -esthesia -genesis -kinesia -lith -lysis
a- an- anti- dys-
angi/o ather/o cardi/o cyt/o electr/o hem/o kerat/o
sthen/o thromb/o ton/o valvul/o vas/o ventricul/o
-meter -oma
-penia -plasia -plasty -sclerosis -stomy -tome
hyper- macro-
1. keratinized tissue tumor in a vessel
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2. large clotting cell
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3. abnormal formation of a vessel
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4. thick, fatty hardening
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5. absence of sensation from electricity
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6. mouthlike opening of a ventricle
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7. surgical repair of a vessel
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8. destruction of blood
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9. pertaining to heart tension
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10. surgical repair of a valve
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