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10/30/2025
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a-
 Definition
without, not
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anti-
 Definition
against
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brandy-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
difficult, abnormal
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above
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hypo
 Definition
deficient, below
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in-
 Definition
in, into
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, change
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peri-
 Definition
around
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poly-
 Definition
many
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post-
 Definition
after
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-apheresis
 Definition
removal
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-ation
 Definition
process, condition
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-cide
 Definition
killing
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-ema
 Definition
condition
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-genesis
 Definition
formation, creation
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ive
 Definition
pertaining to
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-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lytic
 Definition
destruction
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-meter
 Definition
measuring device
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-opsy
 Definition
view of
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation, production
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-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
surgical suturing
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-static
 Definition
inhibiting
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an opening
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
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bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchioles
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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glott/o
 Definition
glottis
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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immun/o
 Definition
immune
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph node
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lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow/spinal cord
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
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phag/o
 Definition
eat, swallow
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
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pneum/o
 Definition
lung, air
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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steth/o
 Definition
chest
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest/thorax
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thym/o
 Definition
thymus
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
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tox/o
 Definition
poison
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea
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tuss/o
 Definition
cough
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
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capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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coni/o
 Definition
dust
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phon/o
 Definition
sound, voice
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spir/o
 Definition
breathe
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tel/o
 Definition
end, distant
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ventil/o
 Definition
to fan, ventilate
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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ABG
 Definition
Arterial Blood Gas
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AIDS
 Definition
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Ag
 Definition
Antigen
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Ab
 Definition
Antibody
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ARDS
 Definition
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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BCG
 Definition
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (TB vaccine)
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CA
 Definition
Cancer
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CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
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CXR
 Definition
Chest X-Ray
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COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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CT
 Definition
Computed Tomography
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ELISA
 Definition
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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HAART
 Definition
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
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HD
 Definition
Hodgkin Disease
Term
HIV
 Definition
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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HIB
 Definition
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
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Ig
 Definition
Immunoglobulin
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LRTI
 Definition
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
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MAC
 Definition
Mycobacterium Avium Complex
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MRI
 Definition
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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O2
 Definition
Oxygen
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PCP
 Definition
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
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PE
 Definition
Pulmonary Embolism
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PEEP
 Definition
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
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PFT
 Definition
Pulmonary Function Test
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PO
 Definition
By Mouth (Per Os)
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RSV
 Definition
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of Breath
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SpO2
 Definition
Oxygen Saturation
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TB
 Definition
Tuberculosis
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URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
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US
 Definition
Ultrasound
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VATS
 Definition
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
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VQ
 Definition
Ventilation-Perfusion Scan
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WBC
 Definition
White Blood Cell
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XR
 Definition
X-Ray
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TST
 Definition
Tuberculin Skin Test
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ICS
 Definition
Inhaled Corticosteroids
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