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05/28/2026
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Term
a/an
 Definition
without, absence of
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anti
 Definition
against
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brachy
 Definition
short
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brady
 Definition
slow
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dys
 Definition
painful, difficult, abnormal
Term
endo
 Definition
within, inside
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eu
 Definition
normal, good
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hyper
 Definition
above normal
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hypo
 Definition
below normal
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pan
 Definition
all, entire
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poly
 Definition
many, much
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tachy
 Definition
fast rapid
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tele
 Definition
distant
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neo
 Definition
new, strange
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ortho
 Definition
straight, upright
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aer
 Definition
air, gas
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hemi
 Definition
half
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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capnia
 Definition
carbon dioxide level
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cele
 Definition
herniation, protrusion
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion, stretching
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ectomy
 Definition
excision, surgical removal
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emia
 Definition
blood condition
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ema
 Definition
condition
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gram
 Definition
record, image
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graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
meter
 Definition
instrument to measure
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metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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oma
 Definition
tumor, neoplasm
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orrhagia
 Definition
rapid bursting forth (of blood)
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osmia
 Definition
sense of smell
Term
ostomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening
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otomy
 Definition
incision, cutting into
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oxia
 Definition
oxygen condition
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pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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phonia
 Definition
voice, sound
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plasm
 Definition
formation, formative material
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pnea
 Definition
breathing, respiration
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ptysis
 Definition
spitting, coughing up
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rrhagia
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
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scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
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sphyxia
 Definition
pulse
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spasm
 Definition
involuntary muscle contraction
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stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
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therapy
 Definition
treatment
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thorax
 Definition
chest, pleural cavity
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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aer/o
 Definition
air/gas
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus, air sac
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anthrac/o
 Definition
coal, carbon
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axill/o
 Definition
armpit
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus, bronchial tube
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bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
Term
coni/o
 Definition
dust
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cyna/o
 Definition
blue (indicates lack of oxygen)
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cyst/o
 Definition
sac, bladder
Term
diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diaphgram
Term
epilott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
hal/o
 Definition
to breathe
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune, safe, protected
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inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx, voice box
Term
lob/o
 Definition
lobe of the lung
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
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mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
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pector/o
 Definition
chest
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phag/o
 Definition
eating, consuming
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx, throat
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phon/o
 Definition
sound, voice
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm or mind
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura, membrane surrounding lungs
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pneum/o
 Definition
lung, air
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pneumat/o
 Definition
lung air
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
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sept/o
 Definition
wall, partion
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sinus/o
 Definition
sinus, cativity
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somn/o
 Definition
sleep
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spir/o
 Definition
breathing
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pulm/o
 Definition
lung
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lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph node
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lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
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a/ab
 Definition
antibody
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abg
 Definition
arterial blood gas
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acls
 Definition
advanced cardiac life support
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ag
 Definition
antigen
Term
aids
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ards
 Definition
acute respiratory distress syndrome
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bal
 Definition
brochoalveolar lavage
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bipap
 Definition
bilivel positive airway pressure
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ca
 Definition
carcinoma
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cbc
 Definition
complete blood count
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copd
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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cpap
 Definition
continuous positive airway pressure
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cpr
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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cpap
 Definition
continuous positive airway pressure
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cpr
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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cxr
 Definition
chest x-ray
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dcis
 Definition
ductal carcinoma in situ
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ebv
 Definition
epstein barr virus
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elisa
 Definition
enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
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hl
 Definition
hodgking's lymphoma
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icu
 Definition
intensive care unit
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ig
 Definition
immunoglobulin
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inh
 Definition
isoniazid (tuberculosis medication)
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la
 Definition
lymphadenopathy
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le
 Definition
lymphedema
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lul/lll
 Definition
left upper lobe/ left lower lobe (lung)
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mdi
 Definition
metered dose inhaler
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met
 Definition
metasis
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nhl
 Definition
non-hodgking lymphoma
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o2
 Definition
oxygen
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osa
 Definition
obstructive sleep apnea
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pcp
 Definition
pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Term
pft
 Definition
pulmonary function test
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pe
 Definition
pulmonary embolism
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peep
 Definition
positive end-expiratory pressure
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rbc
 Definition
red blood cell
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sob
 Definition
shortness of breath
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tb
 Definition
tuberculosis
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wbc
 Definition
white blood cell
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