Meaning: up, upward or back, backward

Example: Anastomosis - a surgical connection between two structures, such as lymphatic vessels, often performed to restore fluid flow.

Meaning: Against

Example: Antgenic - relating to or characteristic of an antigen, a substance that triggers an immune response

Example: Large

Example: Macrophage - a large white blood cells that engulfs and digests pathogens and debris

Meaning: one, single

Example: Mononucleosis - a viral infection that increases certain types of white blood cells (monocytes) and often affects lymph nodes. 

Meaning: New

Example: Neoplasm - a new and abnormal growth of tissue, often a tumor

Meaning: Distant

Example: Teletherapy - a form of external radiation therapy where the radiation source is distant from the body

Meaning: without, not

Example: Anoxia- the absence of oxygen in tissues

Meaning: Slow

Example: Bradypnea - abnormally slow breathing

Meaning: Blue

Example: Cyanpderma - a bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen, also referred to as cyanosis

Meaning: Difficult, painful, abnormal

Example: Dysphonia - a condition involving difficulty speaking or having an abnormal voice, often caused by issues in the larynx or vocal cords

Meaning: Within, inside

Example: Endotracheal intubation - the insertion of a tube through the mouth into the trachea to maintain an open airway

Meaning:Good, normal

Example: Eucapnia - a normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood, essential for maintaining pH balance and respiratory health

Meaning: Excessive, above

Example: hyperresonance - an increase echo heard during percussion of the chest, often indication air trapping in conditions like pneumothorax or emphysema

Meaning: Below, deficient 

Example: Hypoxemia - low levels of oxygen in the blood, which can impair the delivery of oxygen to tissues and organs. It is often caused by respiratory disorders such as asthma, pneumonia, COPD, or pulmonary embolism

Meaning: Beside, near

Example: Paranasal - beside the nose

Meaning: Many, excessive

Example: Polysomnograpgy -a test to study multiple aspects of sleep, often used to diagnosis sleep disorders

Meaning: fast

Example: Tachypnea - rapid breathing

Meaning: Pertaining to

Example: Hypochondriac - Pertaining to the upper abdomen beneath the ribs. The hypochondriac regions are located near lymph nodes that assist in draining parts of the abdominal cavity

Meaning: Pertaining to

Example: Inguinal - Pertaining to the groin, where many lymph nodes are located

Meaning: Pertaining to

Example: Axillary - pertaining to the armpit

Meaning: Removal

Example: Plasmapheresis - removal of plasma from the blood, often used to treat autoimmune disorders affecting the lymphatic system

Meaning: killing

Example: Bactericide - a substance that kills bacteria, sometimes used to prevent infections in lymphatic tissues 

Meaning: Swelling

Example: Lymphedema - swelling that generally occurs in one of the arms or legs due to a blockage in the lymphatic system

Meaning: Creation, formation

Example: Lymphangiogenesis - the formation of new lymphatic vessels, a process that plays a vital role in tissue repair, immune responses, and conditions such a as cancer, by providing additional pathways for fluid and cell transport

Meaning: pertaining to

Example: Cytotoxic - pertaining to the destruction of cells, often used in cancer treatments affecting lymphatic cells

Meaning: Specialist in the study of

Example: Oncologist - a doctor who specializes in the study and treatment of cancer, including cancers affecting the lymphatic system

Meaning: study of 

Example: Immunology - the study of the immune system, including diseases that affect the lymphatic system, such as lymphoma, lymphedema, and autoimmune conditions