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a, AN
 Definition
without, not
Term
Brady
 Definition
slow
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Cyano
 Definition
blue
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dys
 Definition
difficult , pain
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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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ana
 Definition
up, upward or back, backward
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anti
 Definition
against
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Macro
 Definition
large
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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 the 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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poises
 Definition
formation, production
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static
 Definition
inhabiting
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therapy
 Definition
treatment
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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 the ability, 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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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
 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
immune, immunity
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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
 Definition
breast
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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phag/o
 Definition
eat swallow
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plast/o
 Definition
formation, development
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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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vir/o
 Definition
virus
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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
Diaphragm
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Epiglott/o
 Definition
Epiglottis
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Fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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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
Diaphragm
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Pleur/o
 Definition
Pleura (membrane surrounding the lungs)
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Pneum/o, Pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air
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Pulm/o, Pulmon/o
 Definition
Lung
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Rhin/o
 Definition
Nose
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Sept/o
 Definition
Septum
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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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Radi/o
 Definition
X-rays, radiation
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ARDS
 Definition

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)

 
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BiPAP
 Definition

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
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BVM (
 Definition

(Bag-Valve Mask)

 
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CF
 Definition

Cystic Fibrosis)
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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 X-Ray
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FESS
 Definition

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery)

 
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HBOT
 Definition

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
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MDI
 Definition

Metered-Dose Inhaler)
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OSA
 Definition

Obstructive Sleep Apnea)

 
Term
PNA (
 Definition

Pneumonia
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PFT
 Definition

Pulmonary Function Test)

 
Term
SIDS
 Definition

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)

 
Term
TB
 Definition

Tuberculosis)

 
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URI
 Definition

Upper Respiratory Infection)

 
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VATS
 Definition

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
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Ab
 Definition

Antibody
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Ag
 Definition

Antigen
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CA, Ca
 Definition

Cancer
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CIS
 Definition

Carcinoma In Situ
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DCIS
 Definition

Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)

 
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ELISA
 Definition

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay)

 
Term
HL
 Definition

Hodgkin Lymphoma
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HZ (
 Definition

Herpes Zoster
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IgA
 Definition

Immunoglobulin A)
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IgD
 Definition

immunoglobulin D
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IgE
 Definition

Immunoglobulin E
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IgG
 Definition

Immunoglobulin G
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IgM
 Definition

Immunoglobulin M
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IG
 Definition

Immunoglobulin)

 
Term
LE
 Definition

Lupus Erythematosus
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MET
 Definition

Metastasis)
Term
Met
 Definition

Metastatic
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MMR
 Definition

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)

 
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NHL
 Definition

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma)
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VSZ
 Definition

Varicella Zoster Virus
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Respir/o
 Definition
breathing
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