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lymphatic and respiratory system word roots
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07/25/2025
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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

 

Alveol/o

 Definition

Alveolus,

air sac
Term

 

Bronch/o,

bronchi/o

 Definition
Bronchus
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Capn/o

 Definition
Carbon dioxide
Term

 

Cyst/o

 Definition

Bladder,

sac
Term

 

Diaphragmat/o

 Definition
Diaphragm
Term

 

Epiglott/o

 Definition
Epiglottis
Term

 

Fibr/o

 Definition
fiber
Term

 

Hem/o

 Definition
blood
Term

 

Laryng/o

 Definition
Larynx (voice box)
Term

 

Lob/o

 Definition
lobe
Term

 

Muc/o

 Definition
Mucus
Term

 

Nas/o

 Definition
nose
Term

 

Ox/i,

Ox/o,

Ox/y

 Definition
Oxygen
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

 

Pulm/o,

Pulmon/o

 Definition
lung
Term

 

Radi/o

 Definition

X-rays,

radiation
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Respir/o

 Definition
Breathing
Term

 

Rhin/o

 Definition
nose
Term

 

Sept/o

 Definition
Septum
Term

 

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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