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Suffix
Definition
Example
“philia”
Increase in blood levels of that type of cell
Neutrophilia
“osis”
An abnormal increase in blood levels of that type of cell; can also refer to a disease process
Lymphocytosis
“penia”
Decrease in blood levels of that type of cell
Neutropenia
“lysis”
Destruction of that type of cell
Hemolysis
“emia”
Denotes the presence of a substance in the blood
Polycythemia
“stasis”
To stop or stabilize
Hemostasis
