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Term
Lymph
 Definition
relating to lymph
Term
Aden/Adeno
 Definition
gland/ often lymph nodes
Term
Immun
 Definition
Immune or immunity
Term
Auto
 Definition
self- as in autoimmune
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
cyto
 Definition
cell
Term
mono
 Definition
one- as in monocyte
Term
macro
 Definition
large -as in microphage
Term
inter
 Definition
between - as in interstitial
Term
Bronch
 Definition
related to Bronchi (airways)
Term
pneum/pneumon
 Definition
lungs or air
Term
trache
 Definition
trachea/ windpipe
Term
laryng
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
nas/Rhin
 Definition
nose
Term
pharyng
 Definition
pharynx- (throat)
Term
pulmon
 Definition
lung
Term
Tachy
 Definition
fast- as in tachypnea
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation ( lymphadenitis
Term
-oma
 Definition
 tumor or mass ( lymphoma)
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease ( lymphadenopathy
Term
megaly
 Definition

  •  enlargement (splenomegaly)
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell ( lymphocyte
Term
-penia
 Definition
 deficiency ( lymphocytopenia)
Term
phage 
 Definition
 to eat or swallow (macrophage
Term
-blast
 Definition
 immature or developing cell ( lymphoblast
Term
-genesis
 Definition

  • formation or creation ( lymphangiogenesis)
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown or destruction ( hemolysis
Term
genic
 Definition
 producing or causing ( immunogenic
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument to view ( endoscope)
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing ( endoscopy
Term
-logy
 Definition

  •  the study of ( immunology)
Term
-logist 
 Definition
specialist in the study of ( immunologist
Term
-emia
 Definition

  • – blood condition ( leukemia)
Term
-stasis 
 Definition
 stopping or controlling ( hemostasis)
Term
-pnea 
 Definition

  • breathing ( apnea = no breathing)
Term
-thorax
 Definition
chest or chest cavity ( pneumothorax)
Term
-oxia
 Definition
oxygen ( hypoxia = low oxygen)
Term
-capnia
 Definition
 carbon dioxide ( hypercapnia = too much CO₂)
Term
spasm
 Definition
 sudden contraction (bronchospasm)
Term
-otomy 
 Definition
cutting into or incision ( tracheotomy)
Term
-algia 
 Definition
 pain ( pleurodynia = pleural pain)
Term
-cele 
 Definition
hernia or swelling ( pneumatocele)
Term
rrhea
 Definition
– flow or discharge ( rhinorrhea = runny nose)
Term
-rrhagia 
 Definition
excessive flow or bleeding (epistaxis = nosebleed)
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
– narrowing ( tracheostenosis)
Term
-plasty
 Definition
 surgical repair (septoplasty)
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal ( lobectomy)
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
 spitting ( hemoptysis = coughing up blood)
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing (pathogenic = disease-producing)
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph, lymph tissue 
Term
Lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph gland, lymph node 
Term
Lymph/o
 Definition
Lymph, lymph tissue 
Term
Lymphadeno/o
 Definition
lymph gland, lymph node 
Term
lmmun/o
 Definition
immune, immunity 
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord 
Term
phag/o
 Definition
to eat 
Term
Splen/o
 Definition
Spleen 
Term
Thym/o
 Definition
Thymus gland 
Term
Tox/o
 Definition
poison 
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland 
Term
Adenoid/o
 Definition
Pharyngeal tonsil 
Term
Alveol/o
 Definition
Alveolus 
Term
Atel/o
 Definition
incomplete 
Term
Bronch/o
 Definition
Bronchus 
Term
Bronchiol/o
 Definition
Bronchiole 
Term
Capn/o
 Definition
Carbon dioxide 
Term
Diaphragmat/o
 Definition
Diaphragm 
Term
Epiglott/o
 Definition
Epiglottis 
Term
Hem/o
 Definition
blood 
Term
Laryng/o 
 Definition
larynx 
Term
Lob/o
 Definition
Lobe of lung 
Term
Muc/o
 Definition
Mucus 
Term
Nas/o
 Definition
Nose 
Term
Orth/o 
 Definition
Straight 
Term
ox/i
 Definition
oxygen 
Term
ox/o
 Definition
oxygen 
Term
Pharyng/o
 Definition
Pharynx 
Term
phon/o
 Definition
sound, voice 
Term
phon/o
 Definition
sound, voice 
Term
Phren/o
 Definition
Diaphram 
Term
Pleur/o
 Definition
Pleura 
Term
Pneum/o
 Definition
Lung, air 
Term
Pneumat/o
 Definition
lung, air 
Term
Pneumon/o
 Definition
lung/air 
Term
Pulm/o
 Definition
lung 
Term
Pulmon/o
 Definition
lung 
Term
Pulmon/o
 Definition
lung 
Term
Py/o
 Definition
pus 
Term
Rhin/o
 Definition
nose 
Term
Laryng/o 
 Definition
larynx 
Term
LAD
 Definition
 Lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes) 
Term
LD
 Definition
Lymphoma 
Term
LN
 Definition
 Lymph Node 
Term
LND
 Definition
Lymph Node Dissection 
Term
LNMP 
 Definition
 Lymph Node Metastasis 
Term
LN/O
 Definition
 Lymph node negative 
Term
LNS
 Definition
Lymphatic System 
Term
MLD 
 Definition
 Manual Lymphatic Drainage 
Term
MALT
 Definition
 Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue 
Term
GALT
 Definition
Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue 
Term
GALT
 Definition
 Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue 
Term
LLN
 Definition
 Left Lateral Neck (lymph node location) 
Term
RLN
 Definition
 Right Lateral Neck (lymph node location) 
Term
SLN 
 Definition
Submandibular Lymph Node 
Term
Lyp
 Definition
 Lymph 
Term
Lym 
 Definition
 Lymphatic 
Term
Lymp
 Definition
Lympho 
Term
CO
 Definition
Carbon Monoxide 
Term
CO₂ 
 Definition
 Carbon Dioxide 
Term
PFT
 Definition
Pulmonary Function Test 
Term
PVR 
 Definition
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance 
Term
PR 
 Definition
 Partial Pressure 
Term
PaO₂ 
 Definition
Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood 
Term
PaCO₂
 Definition
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in  arterial blood
Term
VC
 Definition
 Vital Capacity 
Term
FEV₁
 Definition
Forced Expiratory Volume in one second 
Term
FVC
 Definition
Forced Vital Capacity 
Term
RR
 Definition
 Respiratory Rate 
Term
IPPB 
 Definition
 Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing 
Term
Sput
 Definition
Sputum 
Term
BPM 
 Definition
Beats per minute 
Term
O₂ 
 Definition
 Oxygen 
Term
D/C 
 Definition
 Discontinue 
Term
PEF
 Definition
 Peak Expiratory Flow 
Term
S/W 
 Definition
With 
Term
U/W
 Definition
 Without 
Term
FVC 
 Definition
Forced Vital Capacity 
Term
SLN 
 Definition
 Submandibular Lymph Node 
Term
MLD
 Definition
Manual Lymphatic Drainage 
Term
LNMP
 Definition
Lymph Node Metastasis 
Term
PaO₂
 Definition
Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood 
Term
IPPB
 Definition
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing 
Term
Sput
 Definition
 Sputum 
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