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lymphatic and respiratory system
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08/28/2025
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Term
Prefixes 1-17
a- / an-
 Definition
without, not
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, abnormal
Term
endo-
 Definition
within, inner
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon, over
Term
eu-
 Definition
good, normal, well
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
Term
hypo-
 Definition
deficient, below normal
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
pan-
 Definition
all
Term
poly-
 Definition
many
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid
Term
Suffix 18-51
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-gen
 Definition
produced, forming
Term
-genic
 Definition
produced by, forming
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-logist
 Definition
specilalist
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-merty
 Definition
process of measuring
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-phonia
 Definition
voice, sound
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow (bleeding)
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
Term
Word Roots 52-97
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
anter/o
 Definition
front
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune, protection
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph node
Term
lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
Term
mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat, swallow
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
phon/o
 Definition
sound, voice
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
air, lung
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
radi/o
 Definition
x-ray, radiation
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
spir/o
 Definition
breath, breathing
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest, thorax
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ventil/o
 Definition
to aerate, to oxygenate
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder, sac
Term
ox/i
 Definition
oxygen
Term
lob/o
 Definition
lobe
Term
muc/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
Abbreviations 98-134
ABG
 Definition
Arterial Blood Gas
Term
AFB
 Definition
Acid-Fast Bacillus
Term
ARDS
 Definition
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Term
BiPAP
 Definition
Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer
Term
CAP
 Definition
Community-acquired pneumonia
Term
CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
CF
 Definition
Cystic fibrosis
Term
CO2
 Definition
Carbon Dioxide
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
CPAP
 Definition
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Term
CXR
 Definition
Chest X-Ray
Term
DOE
 Definition
Dyspnea On Exertion
Term
ENT
 Definition
Ear, Nose, Throat
Term
FEV1
 Definition
Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second
Term
FVC
 Definition
Forced Vital Capacity
Term
Hgb
 Definition
Hemoglobin
Term
Hct
 Definition
Hematocrit
Term
ICU
 Definition
Intensive Care Unit
Term
IPF
 Definition
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Term
LLL
 Definition
Left Lower Lobe
Term
LUL
 Definition
Left upper Lobe
Term
O2
 Definition
Oxygen
Term
PaCO2
 Definition
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood
Term
PaO2
 Definition
Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood
Term
PFT
 Definition
Pulmonary function test
Term
PNA
 Definition
Pneumonia
Term
PO2
 Definition
Partial pressure of oxygen
Term
RLL
 Definition
Right lower lobe
Term
RUL
 Definition
Right upper lobe
Term
SOB
 Definition
Shortness of breath
Term
TB
 Definition
Tuberculosis
Term
URI
 Definition
Upper respiratory infection
Term
V/Q
 Definition
Ventilation/perfusion ratio
Term
WBC
 Definition
White blood cell
Term
SARS
 Definition
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Term
RSV
 Definition
Respiratory Syncytial Syndrome
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