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Meaning: Up, upward or back, backward
Example: Anastomosis - a surgical connection between two structures, such as lymphatic vessels, often performed to restore fluid flow. |
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Meaning: Against
Example: Antigenic - relating to or characteristic of an antigen, a substance that triggers and immune response. |
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Meaning: Large
Example: Macrophage - a large white blood cell that engulfs and digests pathogens and debris. |
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Meaning: One, single
Example: Mononucleosis - a viral infection that increases certain types of white blood cells (monocytes) and often affects lymph nodes. |
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Meaning: New
Example: Neoplasm - a new and abnormal growth of tissue, often a tumor. |
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Meaning: Distant
Example: Teletherapy - a form of external radiation therapy where the radiation source is distant from the body. |
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Meaning: Without, not
Example: Anoxia - the absence of oxygen in tissues. |
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Meaning: Slow
Example: Bradypnea - abnormally slow breathing. |
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Meaning: blue
Example: Cyanoderma - a bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen, also referred to as cyanosis. |
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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. |
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Meaning: Within, inside
Example: Endotracheal intubation - the insertion of a tube through the mouth into the trachea to maintain an open airway. |
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Meaning: Good, normal
Example: Eucapina - a normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood, essential for maintaining pH balance and respiratory health. |
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Meaning: Excessive, above
Example: Hyperresonance - an increased echo heard during percussion of the chest, often indicating air trapping in conditions like pneumothorax or emphysema. |
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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. |
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Meaning: Beside, near
Example: Paranasal - beside the nose. |
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Meaning: Many, Excessive
Example: Polysomnography - a test to study multiple aspects of sleep, often used to diagnose sleep disorders. |
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Meaning: Fast
Example: Tachypnea - rapid breathing. |
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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. |
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Meaning: pertaining to
Example: Inguinal - pertaining to the groin, where many lymph nodes are located. |
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Meaning: pertaining to
Example: Axillary - pertaining to the armpit. |
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Meaning: removal
Example: plasmapheresis - removal of plasma from the blood, often used to treat autoimmune disorders affecting the lymphatic system. |
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Meaning: killing
Example: bactericide - a substance that kills bacteria, sometimes used to prevent infections in lymphatic tissues. |
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Meaning: swelling
Example: lymphedema - swelling that generally occurs in one of the arms or legs due to a blockage in the lymphatic system. |
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Meaning: creation, formation
Example: lymphangiogenesis - the formation of new lymphatic vessels, a process that play a vital role in tissue repair, immune responses, and conditions such as cancer, by providing additional pathways for fluid and cell transport. |
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Meaning: pertaining to
Example: cytotoxic - pertaining to the destruction of cells, often used in cancer treatments affecting lymphatic cells. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Meaning: destruction
Example: Hemolytic - pertaining to the destruction of red blood cells, which can affect immune and lymphatic function. |
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Meaning: view of
Example: biopsy - the removal of a tissue for examination, often used to diagnose lymphatic cancers. |
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Meaning: formation, growth
Example: cytoplasm - the gel-like material within cells, including lymphatic cells, where cellular processes occur. |
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Meaning: formation or production
Example: hematopoiesis - the formation of blood cells, which are essential to immune and lymphatic function. |
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Meaning: inhibiting
Example: bacteriostatic - an agent that inhibits bacterial growth, helping prevent infections in the lymphatic system. |
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Meaning: treatment
Example: radiotherapy - treatment using radiation, often used for cancers that affect the lymphatic system. |
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