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45 lymphatic and respiratory system word roots
lymphatic and respiratory system word roots
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08/21/2026
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Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat, ingest
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph node
Term
plas/o
 Definition
formation,development
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
globul/o
 Definition
globule,protien
Term
reticul/o
 Definition
network
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
ferr/o
 Definition
iron
Term
ser/o
 Definition
serum
Term
immunoglobulin/o
 Definition
antibody
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
lung, air
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
Term
ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
Term
capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
spir/o
 Definition
breathe
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
laryngotrache/o
 Definition
larynx and trachea
Term
nasopharyng/o
 Definition
nasopharynx
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue (as in cyanosis)
Term
tachy
 Definition
fast (used as a prefix)
Term
brady
 Definition
slow (used as a prefix)
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathing (used as a suffix)
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