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Prefixes, suffixes, root words and abbreviations
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07/30/2026
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Term

Prefixes

 

 

Adeno

 Definition

Prefix

 

 

Gland
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Anti-

 Definition

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Against or opposing
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Brady

 Definition

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Slow 
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Broncho/Bronchi

 Definition

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Bronchus or airways

 

 

 
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Dys-

 Definition

PREFIX

 

 

 

 

Pain, difficult, or abnormal
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ENDO- 

 Definition

PREFIX

 

 

 

 

Inward, inside or within
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EPI-

 Definition

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Upon, over, or above
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Hyper

 Definition

Prefix

 

 

 

 

Excessive, above normal, high
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Hypo

 Definition

Prefix

 

 

 

Below normal, deficient, or under
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Inter

 Definition

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Between
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Intra

 Definition

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inside or within
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Laryng/o

 Definition

PREFIX

 

 

 

 

Larynx or voice box
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PREFIX

 

 

 

Oligo-

 Definition

PREFIX

 

 

 

 

Few, scanty, or deficient
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Pneumo

 Definition

PREFIX

 

 

 

Air, lung, or respiration
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-POLY

 Definition

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Many or Much
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TACHY

 Definition

Prefixes

 

 

 

 

Fast or Rapid
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-algia

 Definition

 

 

 

 

pain
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-capnia

 Definition

 

 

 

 

carbon dioxide in the blood
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-cele

 Definition

 

 

 

 

 

Hernia, swelling or protrusion
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-centesis

 Definition

 

 

 

 

 

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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cyte

 Definition

 

 

 

cell
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-ecstasis

 Definition

 

 

 

 

expansion, dilation or stretching
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-emia

 Definition

blood condition
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-genic

 Definition
Produced by or originating in
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-gram

 Definition
Record or x-ray image
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-graphy

 Definition
Process of recording an image
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Itis

 Definition
Inflammation
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logist

 Definition
Specialist who studies a specific field
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lysis

 Definition
Destruction breakdown or separation
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megaly

 Definition

Enlargement
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meter

 Definition
Instrument used to measure
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metry

 Definition
process of measuring
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Capn/o

 Definition
Carbon Dioxide
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Root

 

 

 

Angi/o

 Definition
Gland
Term

 

Root

 

 

 

Immun/o

 Definition
Immune, immunity, protection
Term

 

Root

 

 

 

Lympho/o

 Definition
Lymph, lymph tissue
Term

Root

 

 

 

 

Lymphaden/o

 Definition

 

 

Lymph gland, lymp node
Term

Root

 

 

 

 

Mon/o

 Definition

 

 

 

 

Single, one
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Root

 

 

 

Lymphangi/o

 Definition
Lymph vessel
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Mono

 Definition
Single, 1
Term

Roots

 

 

 

Splen/o

 Definition
Spleen
Term

Roots

 

 

Thym/o

 Definition

Roots

 

 

 

thymus gland
Term

Roots

 

 

 

tonsill/o

 Definition

roots

 

 

 

 

 

tonsills
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roots

 

 

 

adenoids

 Definition
adenoids
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roots

 

 

 

immun/o

 Definition
immunity
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myel/o

 Definition

Lookingbone marrow
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roots

 

 

 

phag/o

 Definition

roots

 

 

 

Eating, swallowing
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angi/o

 Definition

 

 

 

 

 

vessel
Term

roots

 

 

 

hem/o

 Definition
  • bloodAll of
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leuko

 Definition

 

 

 

 

white blood cells
Term

roots

 

 

 

 

 path/o

 Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

disease
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roots

 

 

 

tox/o

 Definition

poison, toxin thanks
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roots

 

 

 

 

bacteri/o

 Definition
bacteria
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roots

 

 

 

vi/o

 Definition
virus
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roots

 

 

 

agglutin/o

 Definition
clumping, sticking together
Term

roots

 

 

 

chromo

 

 

 Definition
color
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roots

 

 

 

sarc/o

 Definition

flesh, connecting tissue

 

 

 

 
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roots

 

 

 

onc/o

 Definition
tumor or mass
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pulmon

 Definition
lung
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roots

 

 

 

pneum/o

 Definition

air, lung
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roots

 

 

 

alveol/o

 Definition
alveoulus  air sac
Term

roots

 

 

 

broncho

 Definition
bronchiol/o
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brochiol/o

 Definition

bronchiole small airway
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root

 

 

 

Laryng/o

 Definition

EXlarynx, voice box
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root

 

 

 

Laryng/o

 Definition

EXlarynx, voice box
Term

root

 

 

pharyng/o

 Definition
pharynx throat
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root

 

 

 

 

nas/o

 Definition

 

 

 

nose
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roots

 

 

 

rhino

 

 

 

 Definition

nose

 

 

 

 
Term

roots

 

 

trache/o

 Definition
trachea
Term

root

 

 

 

sinus

 Definition
sinus cavity
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root

 

 

thorac/o

 Definition
chest
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root

 

 

phren/o

 Definition
diaphragm
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root

 

 

 

spir/o

 Definition
breathing, to breathe
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roots

 

 

 

ox/i

 Definition
oxygen
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root

 

 

 

somn/o

 Definition
sleep
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root

 

 

 

 

con/i

 Definition
dust
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roots

 

 

 

anthrac/o

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coal dust
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atel/o

 Definition
incomplete, imperfect
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roots

 

 

phys/o

 Definition

air, gas, bulging
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ABG

 Definition
Arterial Blood gas
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ARDS

 Definition

ACUTE RESPIRATORY distress syndrome
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BiPAP

 Definition
Bilateral positive airway pressure
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CF

 Definition

 

 

 

 

Cystic Fibrosis
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CO2

 Definition
Carbon dioxide
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COPD

 Definition
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP

 Definition
Continuous Positive airway pressure
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CPT

 Definition
Chest physiotheraphy
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PFT

 Definition
Pulmonary function test
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CXR

 Definition
Chest X ray
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Abbreviation

 

 

RLL 

 Definition
Right Lower Lobe
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Abbreviation

 

 

 

LLL

 Definition
Lower Left Lobe
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Abbreviation

 

 

 

RUL

 Definition
Right Left Upper Lobe
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Abbreviation

 

 

 

 

LUL

 Definition
LEFT upper lobe
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SOB

 Definition

shortness of breath
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abbreviations

 

 

 

TB

 Definition
tuberculosis
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abbreviations

 

 

 

 

URI

 Definition
Upper respiratory infection
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ALL

 Definition
Acute lymphocytic
Term

Abbreviations

 

 

 

 

ALL

 Definition
Acute lymphocytic
Term
ANA
 Definition
Antinuclear antibody
Term
CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood count
Term
Gvhd
 Definition
Graph versus host disease
Term
HD
 Definition
Hodgkin's disease
Term
HIV
 Definition
Human immunodeficiency virus
Term
KS
 Definition
Kaposi sarcoma
Term
Mono
 Definition
Mononucleosis
Term
PCP
 Definition
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Term
SCID
 Definition
Severe combined immunodeficiency
Term
WBC
 Definition
White blood cell
Term
PNA
 Definition
Pneumonia
Term
HBOT
 Definition
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Term
OSA
 Definition
Obstructive sleep apnea
Term
FESS
 Definition
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
Term
MDI
 Definition
Metered dose inhaler
Term
SIDS
 Definition
Sudden infant death syndrome
Term
VATS
 Definition
Video assisted thoracic surgery
Term
BVM
 Definition
Bag value mask
Term
LN
 Definition
Lymph nodes
Term
LNS
 Definition
Lymph nodes
Term
ALC
 Definition
Absolute lymphocyte count
Term
LEC
 Definition
Lymphatic endothelial cell
Term
SCS
 Definition
Subcapsular sinus
Term
LND
 Definition
lymph node dissection
Term
SLNB
 Definition
sentinel lymph node biopsy
Term
ALDN
 Definition
Axillary lymph node dissection
Term
ILND
 Definition
Inguinal lymph node dissection
Term
BMT
 Definition
Bone marrow transplant
Term
BCRL
 Definition
Breast cancer related lymphedema
Term
AWS
 Definition
Axillary web syndrome
Term
CLL
 Definition
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Term
LF
 Definition
Lymphatic filariasis
Term
LM
 Definition
Lymphatic malformation
Term
LYMQOL
 Definition
Lymphedema quality of life tool
Term
IPC
 Definition
Intermittent pneumatic compression
Term
ISL
 Definition
International Society of lymphology
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