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02/28/2026
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Term
ana
 Definition
up, upward or backward
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
macro
 Definition
large
Term
mono
 Definition
one,single
Term
neo
 Definition
new
Term
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
Term
dys
 Definition
difficult, painful, abnormal
Term
endo
 Definition
within, inside
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eu
 Definition
good, normal
Term
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
Term
tachy
 Definition
fast
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ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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apheresis
 Definition
removal
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cide
 Definition
killing
Term
edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
genesis
 Definition
creation, formation
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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
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static
 Definition
inhibiting
Term
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 the ability to, pertaining to
Term
meter
 Definition
measuring device
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
Term
scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
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staxis
 Definition
dripping, bledding
Term
stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
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tomy
 Definition
cutting, incision
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
cerv/o, cervic/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
lymphanode
Term
lymphangl/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
Term
lymphocyt/o
 Definition
lymphocyte
Term
mamm/o, mastr/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
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
diaphragma
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
fibr/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, oxy
 Definition
oxygen
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
phon/o
 Definition
voice
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
pneum/o, pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air
Term
pulm/o, pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
radi/o
 Definition
X ray, radiation
Term
respir/o
 Definition
breathing
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
sept/o
 Definition
septum
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
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somn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
tom/o
 Definition
to cut, section
Term
AB
 Definition
antibody
Term
AG
 Definition
antigen
Term
CA-Ca
 Definition
cancer
Term
CIS
 Definition
carcinoma in situ
Term
DCIS
 Definition
ductal carcinoma in situ
Term
ELISA
 Definition
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Term
HL
 Definition
hodgking lymphoma
Term
HZ
 Definition
herpes zoster
Term
IGA
 Definition
immunoglobulin A
Term
IGD
 Definition
Immunoglobulin D
Term
IGE
 Definition
immunoglobulin E
Term
IGG
 Definition
immunoglobulin G
Term
IGM
 Definition
immunoglobulin M
Term
IG
 Definition
immunoglobulin
Term
LE
 Definition
lupus erythematosus
Term
MET
 Definition
metastasis
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(Bileve)
 Definition
positive airway pressure
Term
BVM
 Definition
bag valve mask
Term
CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPAP
 Definition
continuous positive airway pressure
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C XR
 Definition
chest X ray
Term
FESS
 Definition
functional endoscopic sinus surgery
Term
HBOT
 Definition
hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Term
MDI
 Definition
metered-dose inhaler
Term
OSA
 Definition
obstructive 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 thoracoscopic surgery
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