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Lymphatic and Resp System Term
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05/27/2026

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Lymph-
Definition
relating to lymph
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aden-
Definition
gland (often refers to lymph nodes)
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Immun-
Definition
immune or immunity
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Auto
Definition
self (autoimmune = attacking oneself)
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Anti
Definition
against
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cyto-
Definition
cell
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Mono-
Definition
one (monocyte -single cell)
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Macro-
Definition
Large (Macrophage - large cell that englufs)
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Inter
Definition
between
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Bronch-
Definition
related to the bronchi (airway)
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pneum/pnuemon
Definition
lung or breath
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trache
Definition
windpipe/trachea
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Laryng/o
Definition
voice box
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nas/rhin
Definition
nose
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pharyng
Definition
throat (pharynx)
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Pulmon
Definition
lungs or the respiratory system
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tachy
Definition
fast (fast breathing - tachypnea)
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Itis
Definition
inflammation (lymphadenitis)
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-oma
Definition
tumor or mass (lymphoma)
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-pathy 
Definition
disease(lymphadenopathy)
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-megaly. 
Definition
enlargement(splenomegaly)
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-cyte
Definition
cell(lymphocyte) 
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-penia
Definition
deficiency(lymphocytopenia) 
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-phage
Definition
to eat or swallow(macrophage) 
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-blast
Definition
immature or developing cell(lymphoblast) 
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-genesisi
Definition
formation or creation (lymphangiogenesis)
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-lysis
Definition
breakdown or destruction (hemolysis)
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-genic
Definition
producing or causing (immunogenic)
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-scope
Definition
instrument to view (endoscope)
Term
-scopy
Definition
process of viewing (endoscopy)
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-logy
Definition
the study of (immunology)
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-logist
Definition
specialist in the study of (immnologist)
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-emia
Definition
blood condition (leukemia)
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-stasis
Definition
stopping or controlling (hemostasis)
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-pnea
Definition
breathing (apnea=no breathing)
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-thorax
Definition
chest or chest cavity (pneumothorax) 
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-oxia
Definition
oxygen (hipoxia= low oxigen)
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-capnia
Definition
carbon dioxide (hypercapnia=too much CO2)
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-spam
Definition
sudden contraction (bronchospasm)
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-ectasis
Definition
expansion or dilation (bronchiectasis)
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-ostomy
Definition
creating a new opening (tracheostomy)
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-otomy
Definition
cutting into or incision (tracheotomy)
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-algia
Definition
pain (pleurodynia=pleural pain)
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-cele
Definition
hernia or  swelling (pneumatocele)
Term
-rrhea
Definition
flow or discharge (rhinorrhea=runny nose) 
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-rrhagia
Definition
excessive flow or bleeding (epistaxis=nosebleed) 
Term
-stenosis
Definition
narrowing (tracheostenosis) 
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair (septoplasty) 
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-ectomy
Definition
surgical removal (lobectomy)
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-ptysis
Definition
spitting (hemoptysis=coughing up blood)
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-genic
Definition
producing (pathogenic=disease-producing)
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