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Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--ectomy: __________


Definitions:

Nervous System

The system of neurons and neural pathways that convey nerve signals throughout the body, ensuring coordination of bodily functions and sensory data.

Axon Terminals

The distal terminations of an axon, responsible for transmitting signals to other neurons or muscle cells through synapses.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

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