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Lymphatic and Respiratory System Medical Terminology
Lymphatic and Respiratory System Medical Terminology
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a-, an-
 Definition
without, not
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anti-
 Definition
against
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon, above
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eu-
 Definition
good, normal
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient, below normal
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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neo-
 Definition
new
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peri-
 Definition
around
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poly-
 Definition
many
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pseudo-
 Definition
false
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tachy-
 Definition
false
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-apnea
 Definition
absence of breathing
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-genic
 Definition
produced by
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ism
 Definition
condition, process
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
specialist
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lytic
 Definition
destruction
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuriing
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
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-phonia
 Definition
voice
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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immun/o
 Definition
immune, protection
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph gland (node)
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lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
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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, mind
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
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pneum/o
 Definition
air lung
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pneumon/o
 Definition
lung
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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spir/o
 Definition
sinus
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spir/o
 Definition
breathing
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steth/o
 Definition
chest
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest, thorax
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
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bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
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bas/o
 Definition
base
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eosin/o
 Definition
rosy
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fibrin/o
 Definition
fibers
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gluc/o
 Definition
sugar
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granul/o
 Definition
granules
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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macrophag/o
 Definition
large eater (macrophage)
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reticul/o
 Definition
net
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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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tox/o
 Definition
poison
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ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
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AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ARDS
 Definition
acute respiratory distress syndrome
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AS
 Definition
asthma
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BIPAP
 Definition
bilevel positive airway pressure
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BPG
 Definition
bisphosphoglycerate
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CA
 Definition
cancer
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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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CXR
 Definition
chest xray
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DPT
 Definition
diphtheria, pertussus, tetanus
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ENT
 Definition
ears, nose and throat
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Hb
 Definition
hemoglobin
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HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
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HMO
 Definition
health maintenance organization
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ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
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Ig
 Definition
immunoglobulin
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LLL
 Definition
left lower lobe
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LUL
 Definition
left upper lobe
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MDRO
 Definition
multidrug-resistant organism
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O2
 Definition
oxygen
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OSA
 Definition
obstructive sleep apnea
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PaCO2
 Definition
partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood
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PaO2
 Definition
partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood
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PFT
 Definition
pulmonary function test
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PNA
 Definition
pneumonia
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PO2
 Definition
partial pressure of oxygen
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RBC
 Definition
red blood cell
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RSV
 Definition
respiratory syncytial virus
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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SpO2
 Definition
peripheral oxygen saturation
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TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
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URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
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V/Q
 Definition
ventilation perfusion ratio
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WBC
 Definition
white blood cell
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SARS
 Definition
severe acute respiratory syndrome
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