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Lymphatic and respiratory system
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Undergraduate 1
05/15/2025
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a-, an-
 Definition
without, not
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
bad,difficult,painful
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon, over
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eu-
 Definition
good, normal
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
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hypo-
 Definition
below, deficient
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in-
 Definition
in, into, not
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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para-
 Definition
beside, near
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peri-
 Definition
around
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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auto-
 Definition
self
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-capnia
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-genic
 Definition
produced by or in
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-gram
 Definition
picture or record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
specialist
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, separation
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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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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-pexy
 Definition
fixation
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-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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-phasia
 Definition
speech
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-phonia
 Definition
sound, voice
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth(of)
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-stomy
 Definition
surgical opening
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
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bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
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pneum/o
 Definition
lung, air
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pneumon/o
 Definition
lung
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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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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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus air sac
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capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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ox/o, ox/i
 Definition
oxygen
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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spir/o
 Definition
breathing
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thorac/o

 Definition
chest
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
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immun/o
 Definition
immune, immunity, safe
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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ser/o
 Definition
serum
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tox/o, toxic/o
 Definition
poison
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bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, connective tissue
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sep/o
 Definition
infection
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sten/o
 Definition
narrow
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therm/o
 Definition
heat
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xen/o
 Definition
foreign
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ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
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ARDS
 Definition
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
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BA
 Definition
Bronchial asthma
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BiPAP
 Definition
bilevel positive airway pressure
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CF
 Definition
Cystic fibrosis
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CXR
 Definition
Chest X-ray
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DPT
 Definition
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
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ET
 Definition
Endotracheal
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HCO3-
 Definition
BICARBONATE
Term
ICU
 Definition
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
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IPPB
 Definition
INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING
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LLL
 Definition
LEFT LOWER LOBE
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LUL
 Definition
LEFT UPPER LOBE
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MD
 Definition
MEDICAL DOCTOR
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MV
 Definition
MINUTE VENTILATION
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NC
 Definition
NASAL CANNULA
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O2
 Definition
OXYGEN
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OSA
 Definition
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
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PaCO2
 Definition
PARTIAL PRESSURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE
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PFT
 Definition
PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST
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PND
 Definition
PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL DYSPNEA
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PPD
 Definition
PURIFIED PROTEIN DERIVATIVE
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RLL
 Definition
RIGHT LOWER LOBE
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RUL
 Definition
RUGHT UPPER LOBE
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RSV
 Definition
RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS
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SOB
 Definition
Term
SOB
 Definition
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
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TB
 Definition
TUBERCULOSIS
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URI
 Definition
UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION
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V/Q
 Definition
VENTILATION/PERFUSION
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COPD
 Definition
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
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CPR
 Definition
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
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CTA
 Definition
CLEAR TO AUSCULTATION
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HX
 Definition
HISTORY
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TX
 Definition
TREATMENT
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DX
 Definition
DIAGNOSIS
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RX
 Definition
PRESCRIPTION
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