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Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph or lymphatic tissue
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aden/o
 Definition
gland (often refers to lymph nodes)
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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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immun/o-
 Definition
immune or protection
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path/o-
 Definition
disease (used in immune/lymphatic contexts)
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phag/o
 Definition
eat or ingest (refers to phagocytes that destroy pathogens)
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tox/o-
 Definition
poison (as in toxins handled by the immune system)
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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sinus/o-
 Definition
sinus or cavity
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
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laryng/o-
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
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bronch/o-
 Definition
bronchus (airway)
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pneum/o- or pneumon/o-
 Definition
lung or air
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling, protrusion
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-gen / -genic
 Definition
producing, forming
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globin / -globulin
 Definition
protein
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-gram
 Definition
record or picture
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-graph / -graphy
 Definition
instrument or process of recording
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-kine / -kinesis
 Definition
movement or motion (e.g., lymphokine
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-logist
 Definition
specialist
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-logy
 Definition

  • study of

 

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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction, separation
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass, swelling
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency, lack of
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-phage / -phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing (e.g., macrophage)
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-plasia / -plasm
 Definition
formation, development
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation, production (e.g., lymphopoiesis)
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-rrhage / -rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth, excessive flow
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-tic / -ic / -ous / -al / -ary / -eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-oxia
 Definition
oxygen level
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-pnea
 Definition

  • breathing

 

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Term
-thorax
 Definition
chest, pleural cavity
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-spasm
 Definition
sudden contraction, twitching
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, constriction
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, cutting into
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal (e.g., tonsillectomy, lobectomy)
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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aden
 Definition
gland
Term
lymph
 Definition
lymph, lymphatic fluid
Term
lymphaden
 Definition
lymph node (gland)
Term
splen
 Definition
spleen
Term
thym
 Definition
thymus gland
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tonsill
 Definition
tonsil
Term
immun
 Definition
immune, protection
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phag
 Definition
eat, ingest
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tox / toxic
 Definition
poison
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path
 Definition
disease
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plas / plasm
 Definition
formation, growth, substance
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cyt
 Definition
cell
Term
erythr
 Definition
red
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leuk
 Definition
white
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mon
 Definition
one, single (as in monocyte)
Term
myel
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
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neutr
 Definition
neutral (as in neutrophil)
Term
eosin
 Definition
red, rosy (as in eosinophil
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bas
 Definition
base (as in basophil)
Term
reticul
 Definition
network (as in reticulocyte)
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ser
 Definition
serum
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auto
 Definition
self (used in autoimmune)
Term
allerg
 Definition
hypersensitivity, allergy
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nas
 Definition
nose
Term
rhin
 Definition
nose
Term
sinus
 Definition
sinus, cavity
Term
  • pharyng

     

 Definition
pharynx (throat)
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tonsill
 Definition
tonsil
Term
epiglott
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
laryng
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
trache
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
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bronch
 Definition
bronchus (airway)
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bronchiol
 Definition
bronchiole (small airway)
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alveol
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
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pneum / pneumon
 Definition
lung, air
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pulm / pulmon
 Definition
lung
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pleur
 Definition
pleura (membrane surrounding lungs)
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phren
 Definition
diaphragm
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spir
 Definition
breathe
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aer
 Definition
air, gas
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ox / oxy
 Definition
oxygen
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capn
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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thorac
 Definition
chest
Term
muc / myx
 Definition
mucus
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respir
 Definition
breathing, respiration
Term
AIDS
 Definition
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Term
HIV
 Definition
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Term
Hodgkin’s / HL
 Definition
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Term
NHL
 Definition
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
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RA
 Definition
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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SLE
 Definition
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Term
MS
 Definition
Multiple Sclerosis
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EBV
 Definition
Epstein-Barr Virus
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CMV
 Definition
Cytomegalovirus
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HPV
 Definition
Human Papillomavirus
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Ig
 Definition
Immunoglobulin
Term
IgA
 Definition
Immunoglobulin A
Term
IgG
 Definition
Immunoglobulin G
Term
IgM
 Definition
Immunoglobulin M
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IgE
 Definition
Immunoglobulin E
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IgD
 Definition
Immunoglobulin D
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WBC
 Definition
White Blood Cell
Term
RBC
 Definition
Red Blood Cell
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Hgb
 Definition
Hemoglobin
Term
Hct
 Definition
Hematocrit
Term
ESR
 Definition
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Term

 

CBC

 Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
T cells
 Definition
Thymus-derived lymphocytes
Term
B cells
 Definition
Bone marrow–derived lymphocytes
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ABG

 Definition
Arterial Blood Gas
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ARDS
 Definition
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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CPR
 Definition
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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CXR
 Definition
Chest X-Ray
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ENT
 Definition
Ear, Nose, and Throat
Term
O₂
 Definition
Oxygen
Term
CO₂
 Definition
Carbon Dioxide
Term
TB
 Definition
Tuberculosis
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URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
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LRI
 Definition
Lower Respiratory Infection
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OSA
 Definition
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
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