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03/26/2026

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Term

 

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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a, an-

Definition

 

without, not

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brady-

Definition

 

slow

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cyano

Definition

 

blue

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dys

Definition

 

difficult, painful, abnormal 

Term

 

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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-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

Term

 

-cide

Definition

 

killing

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-edema

Definition

 

swelling

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-genesis

Definition

 

creation, formation 

Term

 

-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

Term

 

-poiesis

Definition

 

formation or production 

Term

 

-static

Definition

 

inhibiting

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-therapy 

Definition

 

treatment

Term

 

-ation 

Definition

 

process, condition

Term

 

-centesis

Definition

 

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Term

 

-dynia 

Definition

 

pain

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-ectasis

Definition

 

dilation, expansion

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-ema

Definition

 

condition

Term

 

-ia 

Definition

 

condition

Term

 

-ive 

Definition

 

having ability to, pertaining to

Term

 

-meter

Definition

 

measuring device

Term

 

-oma 

Definition

 

tumor, mass

Term

 

-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 

Term

 

-scope

Definition

 

instrument for viewing 

Term

 

-spasm

Definition

 

involuntary contraction

Term

 

-staxis 

Definition

 

dripping, bleeding 

Term

 

-stomy 

Definition

 

creation of an opening

Term

 

-stomy 

Definition

 

creation of an opening

Term

 

-tomy

Definition

 

cutting, incision 

Term

 

ab

Definition

 

antibody

Term

 

ag

Definition

 

antigen

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ag

Definition

 

antigen

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ca

Definition

 

cancer

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cis

Definition

 

carcinoma

Term

dcis
Definition

ductal carcinoma in situ
Term

 

elisa

Definition
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Term
hl
Definition
Hodgkin lymphoma
Term
Hz
Definition
Herpes zoster
Term
Iga
Definition
Immunoglobulin a
Term
Igd
Definition
Immunoglobulin d
Term
Igd
Definition
Immunoglobulin d
Term
Ige
Definition
Immunoglobulin e
Term
Ig
Definition
Term
Igg
Definition
Immunoglobulin g
Term
Igm
Definition
Immunoglobulin m
Term
Ig
Definition
Immunoglobulin
Term
Le
Definition
Lupus erythematosus
Term
Met
Definition
Metasis
Term
Met
Definition
Metastatic
Term
Mmr
Definition
Measles, mumps, and rubella
Term
Nhl
Definition
non-hodgkin lymphoma 
Term
Vsz
Definition

varicella zoster virus
Term
Ards
Definition
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Term
Bipap
Definition
Term
Bipap
Definition

bilevel positive airway pressure
Term
Bvm
Definition
Bag valve mask
Term
Cf
Definition
Cystic fibrosis
Term
Copd
Definition
Chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
Term
Cpap
Definition
Continuous positive airway pressure
Term
Cxr
Definition
Chest xray
Term
Fess
Definition
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
Term
Hbot
Definition
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Term
Mdi
Definition
Metered dose inhaler
Term
Osa
Definition
Obstruction sleep apnea
Term
Pna
Definition

pneumonia
Term
Pft
Definition
Pulmonary function test
Term
Sids
Definition
Sudden infant death syndrome
Term
Tb
Definition
Tuberculosis
Term
Uri
Definition
Upper respiratory infection
Term
Vats
Definition
Video assisted thorascopic surgery
Term
Alveol/o
Definition
Alveolus, air sac
Term
Bronch/o, bronchi/o
Definition
Bronchus
Term
Capn/o
Definition
Carbon dioxide
Term
Cyst/o
Definition
Bladder, sac
Term
Diaphragmat/o
Definition
Diaphragm
Term
Epiglottis/o
Definition
Epiglottis
Term
Fiber/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
Throat
Term
Phon/o
Definition
Voice
Term
Phren/o
Definition
Diaphragm
Term
Pleur/o
Definition
Membrane surrounding lungs
Term
Pneum/o pneumonia/o
Definition
Lung air
Term
Pulm/o pulmon/o
Definition
Lung
Term
Radi/o
Definition
X-rays radiation
Term
Respir/o
Definition
Breathing
Term
Rhin/o
Definition
Nose
Term
Sept/o
Definition
Septum
Term
Sinus/o
Definition
Sinus
Term
Somn/o
Definition
Sleep
Term
Tom/o
Definition
To cut, section
Term
Aden/o
Definition
Gland
Term
Adenoid/o
Definition
Adenoids
Term
Carcin/o
Definition
Cancer
Term
Cerv/o crevic/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 vessels
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
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