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Lymphatic and Respiratory System
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Undergraduate 1
10/28/2025

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ana-
Definition
Up, upward or back, backward
Term
anti-
Definition
Against
Term
macro-
Definition
Large
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mono-
Definition
One, single
Term
neo-
Definition
New
Term
tele-
Definition
Distant
Term
A, An-
Definition
Without, not
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Brady-
Definition
Slow
Term
Cyano
Definition
Blue
Term
Dys-
Definition
Difficult, painful, abnormal
Term
Endo-
Definition
Within, inside
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Eu-
Definition
Good, normal
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Hyper-
Definition
Excessive, above
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Hypo-
Definition
Below, deficient
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Para-
Definition
Beside, near
Term
Poly-
Definition
Many, excessive
Term
Tachy-
Definition
Fast
Term
-ac,-al,-ary,-ic
Definition
Pertaining to
Term
-apheresis
Definition
Removal
Term
-cide
Definition
Killing
Term
-edema
Definition
Swelling
Term
-genesis
Definition
Creation, formation
Term
-logist
Definition
Specialist in the study of
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-logy
Definition
Study of
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-lytic
Definition
Destruction
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-opsy
Definition
View of
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-plasm
Definition
Formation, growth
Term
-poiesis
Definition
Formation or production
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-static
Definition
Inhibiting
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-therapy
Definition
Treatment
Term
aden/o
Definition
Gland
Term
adenoid/o
Definition
Adenoids
Term
carcin/o
Definition
Cancer
Term
cerv/o, cervic/o
Definition
Neck
Term
cyt/o
Definition
Cell
Term
fung/o
Definition
Fungus
Term
immun/o
Definition
immune, immunity
Term
lymph/o
Definition
Lymph
Term
lymphaden/o
Definition
Lymph node
Term
lymphangi/o
Definition
Lymph vessel
Term
lymphocyt/o
Definition
Lymphocyte
Term
mamm/o, Mast/o
Definition
Breast
Term
onc/o
Definition
: Tumor
Term
phag/o
Definition
Eat, swallow
Term
plast/o
Definition
: Formation, development
Term
splen/o
Definition
Spleen
Term
thym/o
Definition
Thymus gland
Term
tonsill/o
Definition
Tonsil
Term
vir/o
Definition
Virus
Term
Pharyng/o
Definition
Pharynx (throat)
Term
Phon/o
Definition
Voice
Term
Phren/o
Definition
Diaphragm
Term
Pleur/o
Definition
: Pleura (membrane surrounding the lungs)
Term
Pneum/o, Pneumon/o
Definition
Lung, air
Term
Radi/o
Definition
: X-rays, radiation
Term
Respir/o
Definition
Breathing
Term
Rhin/o
Definition
Nose
Term
Sept/o
Definition
Septum
Term
Sinus/o
Definition
Sinus
Term
Somn/o
Definition
Sleep
Term
Tom/o
Definition
To cut, section
Term
Ab
Definition
(Antibody)
Term
Ag
Definition
(Antigen)
Term
CA, Ca
Definition
(Cancer)
Term
CIS
Definition
(Carcinoma In Situ)
Term
DCIS
Definition
(Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
Term
ELISA
Definition
(Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay)
Term
HL
Definition
(Hodgkin Lymphoma)
Term
HZ
Definition
(Herpes Zoster)
Term
IgA
Definition
(Immunoglobulin A)
Term
IgD
Definition
(Immunoglobulin D)
Term
IgE
Definition
(Immunoglobulin E)
Term
IgG
Definition
(Immunoglobulin G)
Term
IgM
Definition
(Immunoglobulin M)
Term
IG
Definition
(Immunoglobulin)
Term
LE
Definition
(Lupus Erythematosus)
Term
MET
Definition
(Metastasis)
Term
Met
Definition
(Metastatic)
Term
MMR
Definition
(Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)
Term
NHL
Definition
(Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma)
Term
VSZ
Definition
(Varicella Zoster Virus)
Term
ARDS
Definition
(Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
Term
BiPAP
Definition
(Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure)
Term
BVM
Definition
(Bag-Valve Mask)
Term
CF
Definition
(Cystic Fibrosis)
Term
COPD
Definition
(Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Term
CPAP
Definition
(Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)
Term
CXR
Definition
(Chest X-Ray)
Term
FESS
Definition
(Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery)
Term
HBOT
Definition
(Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)
Term
MDI
Definition
(Metered-Dose Inhaler)
Term
OSA
Definition
(Obstructive Sleep Apnea)
Term
PNA
Definition
(Pneumonia)
Term
PFT
Definition
(Pulmonary Function Test)
Term
SIDS
Definition
(Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
Term
TB
Definition
(Tuberculosis)
Term
URI
Definition
(Upper Respiratory Infection)
Term
VATS
Definition
(Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery)
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