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11/03/2025
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Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune, protection
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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auto-
 Definition
self
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
sinus/o-
 Definition
sinus
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
pneum/o or pulmon/o
 Definition
lung,air
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ox/o or oxy
 Definition
oxygen
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
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-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
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-plasm
 Definition
formation, structure
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping,controlling
Term
-genic
 Definition
produced by
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, cutting
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-gram
 Definition
record,picture
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
Term
-oxia
 Definition
oxygen condition
Term
-phonia
 Definition
voice
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process viewing
Term
-spasm
 Definition
sudden contraction
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-thorax
 Definition
chest
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
lymph
 Definition
lymph fluid
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
Term
immun
 Definition
immune, protection
Term
splen
 Definition
spleen
Term
tonsill
 Definition
tonsil
Term
thym
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
path
 Definition
disease
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
phag
 Definition
eat, swollen
Term
tox
 Definition
poison
Term
bacteri
 Definition
bacteria
Term
fung
 Definition
fungus
Term
vir
 Definition
virus
Term
ser
 Definition
serum
Term
hist
 Definition
tissue
Term
cyt
 Definition
cell
Term
leuk
 Definition
white
Term
erythr
 Definition
red
Term
hem/hemat
 Definition
blood
Term
plas
 Definition
formation
Term
necr
 Definition
death
Term
septic
 Definition
infection
Term
nas
 Definition
nose
Term
rhin
 Definition
nose
Term
sinus
 Definition
sinus, cavity
Term
pharyng
 Definition
pharynx(throat)
Term
laryng
 Definition
larynx(voice box)
Term
epiglott
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
trache
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
bronch
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchiol
 Definition
bronchiole (small airway)
Term
alveol
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
Term
pneum/pulmon
 Definition
lung,air
Term
pleur
 Definition
pleura (membrane)
Term
thorac
 Definition
chest
Term
diaphragmat / phren
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
ox/oxy
 Definition
oxygen
Term
spir
 Definition
breathe
Term
capn
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
muc
 Definition
mucus
Term
tuss
 Definition
cough
Term
phon
 Definition
voice, sound
Term
nasopharyng
 Definition
nose and throat
Term
lob
 Definition
lobe
Term
ventil
 Definition
air movement
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Term
ANA
 Definition
antinuclear antibody
Term
CDC
 Definition
centers for disease control and prevention
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ELISA
 Definition
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
Term
HPV
 Definition
human papillomavirus
Term
lg
 Definition
immunoglobulin
Term
lgA
 Definition
immunoglobulin A
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lgE
 Definition
immunoglobulin E
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lgG
 Definition
immunoglobulin G
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igM
 Definition
immunoglobulin M
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MMR
 Definition
measles,mumps,rubella
Term
MRSA
 Definition
methicillin-resistant                                                           staphylococcus aureus
Term
RA
 Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
SLE
 Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
Term
T-cell
 Definition
thymus cell (lymphocyte type)
Term
WBC
 Definition
White blood cell
Term
ESR
 Definition
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
Term
ARDS
 Definition
acute respiratory distress syndrome
Term
bronch
 Definition
bronchoscopy
Term
CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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copd
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
ET tube
 Definition
endotracheal tube
Term
HOB
 Definition
head of bed
Term
O 2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
OSA
 Definition
obstructive sleep apnea
Term
PE
 Definition
pulmonary embolism
Term
pft
 Definition
pulmonary function test
Term
PNA
 Definition
pneumonia
Term
RDS
 Definition
respiratory distress syndrome
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
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