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03/29/2026
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Term
PREFIXES
 Definition
MEANING
Term
A (Apena)
 Definition
without absence
Term
Ana (anoxia)
 Definition
up backward
Term
Brady (bradypena)
 Definition
slow
Term
Dys(dyspnea)
 Definition
difficult,painful,abnormal
Term
Endo (endotracheal)
 Definition
within, inner
Term
Eu (eupnea)
 Definition
Normal, good
Term
hyper (hyperventilation)
 Definition
excessive, high
Term
hypo (hypoventilation)
 Definition
below, deficient, low
Term
Inter (intercostal)
 Definition
between
Term
Intra (intrathecal)
 Definition
within, in
Term
Pan (pancytopenia)
 Definition
All
Term
Para (pernasl)
 Definition
Beside, abnormal
Term
Per (pernasl)
 Definition
beside, through
Term
poly (polycythemia)
 Definition
many
Term
Pro (prognosis)
 Definition
before
Term
Tachy (tachycardia)
 Definition
fast,rapid
Term
SUFFIXES
 Definition
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cells
Term
-cytosis
 Definition
abrmormal condition of cells
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-globulin
 Definition
protien
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement, large
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling or derived from
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, abnormal growth
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease, deficiency
Term
-penia
 Definition
pertaining to standing
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-stitial
 Definition
pertaining to standing
Term
-suppression
 Definition
stopping
Term
-itis
 Definition
flammation
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, cut out
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-rrhapy
 Definition
stutring
Term
-apeheresis
 Definition
withdrawal, removal
Term
-ac
 Definition
one affected with
Term
-pena
 Definition
breathing,respiration
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
stretching out, dilation
Term
-thorax
 Definition
chest, chest cavity
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
spitting, coughing
Term
-osimia
 Definition
sense of smell
Term
-spasm
 Definition
sudden involuntary contraction
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
constriction,narrowing
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual exam
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-tomy
 Definition
cut into ,incision
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing,originating
Term
-emia
 Definition
in the blood
Term
-oxia
 Definition
oxgen
Term
-ar/ -ary/ -eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
WORD ROOTS
 Definition
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
Axill/o
 Definition
armpit
Term
Carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
cervical/o
 Definition
neck
Term
immune/o
 Definition
immune, protected
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
lymph gland, node
Term
lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
Term
mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow,spinal cord
Term
Ne/o
 Definition
New,strange
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eating, consuming
Term
plast/o
 Definition
growth, fromation
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
lymphoid
 Definition
resembling lymph
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus,air sac
Term
atel/o
 Definition
imperfect,incomplete
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
Diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
epiglotto/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemt/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/o
 Definition
oxygen
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx,throat
Term
phren/o
 Definition
pleura, rib side
Term
pne/o
 Definition
breathing
Term
rhino/o
 Definition
nose
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
ABBREVIATION
 Definition
Term
ABGs
 Definition
arterial blood gases
Term
AFB
 Definition
acid-fast bacilli
Term
ARDS
 Definition
acute respiratory distress syndrome
Term
BAL
 Definition
bronchioveolar lavage
Term
BiPAP
 Definition
bilevel positive airway pressure
Term
bronch
 Definition
bronchoscopy
Term
CAP
 Definition
community-acquired pneumonary
Term
CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CPAP
 Definition
continuous positive airway pressure
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
CTA
 Definition
clear to ausultation
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
DOE
 Definition
dyspnea on exertion
Term
FEV1
 Definition
force expiratory volume in 1 second
Term
FVC
 Definition
forced vital capacity
Term
LLL
 Definition
left lower lobe (lung)
Term
LUL
 Definition
left upper lobe (lung)
Term
MDI
 Definition
metered-dose inhaler
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
OSA
 Definition
obstructive sleep apnea
Term
PaCO2
 Definition
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
Term
PaO2
 Definition
partial pressure of oxygen
Term
PE
 Definition
pulmonary embolism
Term
PEEP
 Definition
positive end-expiratory pressure
Term
PFTs
 Definition
pulmonary function tests
Term
RLL
 Definition
Right lower lobe (lung)
Term
RUL
 Definition
right upper lobe (lung)
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
ALL
 Definition
acute lymphocytic leukemia
Term
BMT
 Definition
bone marrow transplant
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cell
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