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Lymphatic and Respiratory System Medical Terminology
prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Along with acronyms, abbreviations, and eponyms
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07/30/2026
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ana-
 Definition
up, upward, back, backward
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
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anti-
 Definition
against
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mono-
 Definition
one, single
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neo-
 Definition
new
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tele-
 Definition
distant
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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
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-genesis
 Definition
creation, formation
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-logist
 Definition
specialist in 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, production
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-static
 Definition
inhibiting
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-therapy
 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
immunity, immune
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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
Term
plast/o
 Definition
formation, development
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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thym/o
 Definition
thymusgland
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
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vir/o
 Definition
virus
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a, an
 Definition
without, not
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brady
 Definition
slow
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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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
process, 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 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
diaphram
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiberous
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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
diaphram
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura (membrane surrounding the lung)
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