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17 lymphatic and respiratory system prefixes
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
12/21/2025

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Term
A/An
Definition
Without, absence of (e.g., apnea - without breathing
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Brady
Definition
Slow (e.g., bradypnea - slow breathing).
Term
Dys
Definition
Difficult, abnormal (e.g., dyspnea - difficult breathing
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endo
Definition
Within, inner (e.g., endotracheal).
Term
Eu
Definition
Normal, good (e.g., eupnea - normal breathing
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hyper
Definition
Above, excessive (e.g., hyperventilation).
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hypo
Definition
Below, deficient (e.g., hypoxia - low oxygen).
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intra
Definition
Within (e.g., intrapulmonary
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poly
Definition
Many, much (e.g., polyps).
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tachy
Definition
Fast, rapid (e.g., tachypnea - rapid breathing).
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bronch/o:
Definition
Bronchus.
Term
capn/O
Definition
Carbon dioxide (e.g., hypercapnia).
Term
pneum/o
Definition
pneumon/o-: Lung, air.
Term
phren/O
Definition
diaphragmat/o-: Diaphragm.
Term
rhino/o
Definition
Nose (e.g., rhinoplasty
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spir/o
Definition
Breathe, breathing (e.g., spirometry)
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thoraco/o
Definition
Chest, thorax (e.g., thoracotomy)
Term
teachers/O
Definition
Trachea (windpipe
Term
algia
Definition
Pain (e.g., pleuralgia)
Term
ar / -ary / -eal / -ic:
Definition
Pertaining to (e.g., lymphatic, respiratory)
Term
cele
Definition
Hernia, protrusion (e.g., pneumocele)
Term
centesis
Definition
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (e.g., thoracocentesis)
Term
ectasis:
Definition
Dilation, stretching (e.g., bronchiectasis)
Term
ectomy
Definition
Excision, surgical removal (e.g., splenectomy, pneumectomy
Term
emia
Definition
Blood condition (e.g., septicemia
Term
genic
Definition
Producing, originating (e.g., pathogenic)
Term
gram / -graph / -graphy
Definition
Record/Process of recording (e.g., lymphogram, radiography
Term
itis
Definition
Inflammation (e.g., lymphadenitis, pneumonitis)
Term
logy / -logist
Definition
Study of / Specialist (e.g., immunology, hematologist)
Term
megaly
Definition
Enlargement (e.g., lymphadenomegaly, splenomegaly
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oma
Definition
Tumor, swelling (e.g., lymphoma)
Term
osis
Definition
Abnormal condition (e.g., fibrosis)
Term
pexy
Definition
Surgical fixation (e.g., nephropexy)
Term
plasty
Definition
Surgical repair (e.g., rhinoplasty
Term
scopy / -scope
Definition
Visual examination (e.g., bronchoscopy)
Term
stomy
Definition
Creation of artificial opening (e.g., tracheostomy)
Term
thorax
Definition
Chest cavity (e.g., pneumothorax)
Term
tomy
Definition
Cutting into / Instrument to cut (e.g., phlebotomy, tonsillotome)
Term
pnea
Definition
breathing
Term
ptysis
Definition
spitting
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