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05/15/2025
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Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
ymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph node
Term
lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune, immunity
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat, swallow
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
ne/o
 Definition
new
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow/spinal cord
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
septic/o
 Definition
infection
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
sinus/o – sinus
 Definition
sinus/o – sinus
Term
pharyng/o –
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
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bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
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bronchiol/o
 Definition
(small bronchus)
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alveol/o
 Definition
(air sac)
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
lung, air
Term
pneumon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura (lining of lung cavity)
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
Term
capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
spir/o
 Definition
breathing
Term
phon/o
 Definition
voice, sound
Term
pect/o
 Definition
chest
Term
atel/o
 Definition
incomplete, imperfect
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water, fluid
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glas penis
Term
arche/o
 Definition
first,beginning
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
cervix
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
gyn/o, gynec/o
 Definition
woman
Term
mamm/o,mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
men/o
 Definition
menstruation
Term
metr/i
 Definition
uterus
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