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05/22/2025
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Term
lymph
 Definition
lymph fluid
Term
lymphaden
 Definition
lymph node
Term
lymphangi
Definition
lymph vessels
Term
immuno
Definition
immune / immunity
Term
auto
Definition
self
Term
nas
 Definition
nose
Term
pharyng
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
laryng
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
trache
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
bronch
 Definition
bronchi (airways in lungs)
Term
pneum- / pneumon
 Definition
lungs, air
Term
neo
 Definition
New
Term
cyto
 Definition
Cell
Term
Macro
 Definition
Large
Term
Capno
 Definition
Carbon dioxide
Term
Spiro
 Definition
Breathing
Term
Oxy
 Definition
Oxygen
Term
Lymph/o
 Definition
Lymph
Term
Lymphaden/o
 Definition
Lymph gland (node)
Term
Lymphangi/o
 Definition
Lymph vessel
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Splen/o
 Definition
Spleen
Term
Thym/o
 Definition
Thymus
Term
Immun/o
 Definition
Immune, immunity
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
Tonsill/o
 Definition
Tonsil
Term
Phleb/o
 Definition
Vein (relating to lymph vessels)
Term
Lymphocyt/o
 Definition
Lymphocyte (type of white blood cell)
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Antigen/o
 Definition
Antigen
Term
Ser/o
 Definition
Serum
Term
Myel/o
 Definition
Bone marrow
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Sider/o
 Definition
Iron (sometimes in relation to blood cells)
Term
Hist/o
 Definition
Tissue
Term
Leuk/o
 Definition
White (as in white blood cells)
Term
Mon/o
 Definition
One (referring to monocytes in blood)
Term
Plasm/o
 Definition
Plasma
Term
Phag/o
 Definition
To eat (as in phagocytosis)
Term
Cyt/o
 Definition
Cell
Term
Pneum/o
 Definition
Lung
Term
Pulm/o
 Definition
Lung
Term
Bronch/o
 Definition
Bronchus (airway)
Term
Bronchiol/o
 Definition
Bronchiole (small airway)
Term
Trache/o
 Definition
Trachea (windpipe)
Term
Laryng/o
 Definition
Larynx (voice box)
Term
Pharyng/o
 Definition
Pharynx (throat)
Term
Alveol/o
 Definition
Alveolus (air sac in the lungs)
Term
Oxim/o
 Definition
Oxygen (measuring oxygen level)
Term
Capn/o
 Definition
Carbon dioxide
Term
Spiro/o
 Definition
Breathing
Term
Thorac/o
 Definition
Chest
Term
Pulmon/o
 Definition
Lungs
Term
Respir/o
 Definition
Breathing
Term
Cyan/o
 Definition
Blue (cyanosis, blue coloring due to lack of oxygen)
Term
Nas/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Rhin/o
 Definition
Nose
Term
Aer/o
 Definition
Air
Term
Suffocat/o
 Definition
To choke or smother
Term
Tachypne/o
 Definition
Rapid breathing
Term
Bradypne/o
 Definition
Slow breathing
Term
Hem/o
 Definition
Blood
Term
Muc/o
 Definition
Mucus
Term
Cili/o
 Definition
Hair-like (ciliary motion)
Term
Ventil/o
 Definition
To air or ventilate
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