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Lymphatic and Respiratory system
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Term
ana-
 Definition
up, upward or back, backwards
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anti-
 Definition
against
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macro-
 Definition
large
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mono-
 Definition
one, single
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tele-
 Definition
distance
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-apheresis
 Definition
removal
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-cide
 Definition
killing
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-genesis
 Definition
creation, formation
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-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
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation or production
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-static
 Definition
inhibiting
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-therpy
 Definition
treatment
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cerv/o, cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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fung/o
 Definition
fungus
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immun/o
 Definition
immune, immunity
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph node
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lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
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lymphocyt/o
 Definition
lymphocyte
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mamm/o, mast/o
 Definition
breast
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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phag/o
 Definition
eat, swallow
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plast/o
 Definition
formation, development
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
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vir/o
 Definition
virus
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Ab
 Definition
antibody
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Ag
 Definition
antigen
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CA, Ca
 Definition
cancer
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CIS
 Definition
carcinoma in situ
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DCIS
 Definition
ductal carcinoma in situ
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ELISA
 Definition
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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HL
 Definition
Hodgkin Lymphoma
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HZ
 Definition
Herpes Zoster
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IgA
 Definition
Immunoglobulin A
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IgD
 Definition
Immunoglobulin D
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IgE
 Definition
Immunoglobulin E
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Ig
 Definition
Term
IgG
 Definition
Immunoglobulin G
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IgM
 Definition
Immunoglobulin M
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IG
 Definition
Immunoglobulin
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LE
 Definition
Lupus Erythematosus
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MET
 Definition
Metastatic
Term
MMR
 Definition
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
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NHL
 Definition
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
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VSZ
 Definition
Varicella Zoster Virus
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A, An-
 Definition
without, not
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Brady-
 Definition
slow
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Cyano-
 Definition
blue
Term
Dys-
 Definition
Difficult, painful, abnormal
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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
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Poly-
 Definition
many, excessive
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Tachy-
 Definition
fast
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-ation
 Definition
proccess, condition
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
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-ema
 Definition
condition
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-ive
 Definition
having the ability to, pertaining to
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-meter
 Definition
measuring device
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
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-staxis
 Definition
dripping, bleeding
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
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-tomy
 Definition
cutting, incision
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Alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus, air sac
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
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capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder, sac
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diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
 Definition
oxygen
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
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phon/o
 Definition
voice
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura (membrane surrounding the lungs)
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pnuem/o, pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air
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pulm/o, pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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radi/o
 Definition
x-ray, radiotion
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respir/o
 Definition
breathing
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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sept/o
 Definition
septum
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sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
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somn/o
 Definition
sleep
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tom/o
 Definition
to cut, section
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ARDS
 Definition
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Term
BiPAP
 Definition
Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
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BVM
 Definition
Bag-Valve Mask
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CF
 Definition
Cystic Fibrosis
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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CPAP
 Definition
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
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CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
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FESS
 Definition
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
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HBOT
 Definition
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
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MDI
 Definition
Metered-Dose Inhaler
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OSA
 Definition
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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PNA
 Definition
Pneumonia
Term
PFT
 Definition
Pulmonary Function Test
Term
SIDS
 Definition
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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TB
 Definition
Tuberculosis
Term
URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
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VATS
 Definition
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
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