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Lymphatic and respiratory system
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11/19/2025
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
oidsaden
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune, immunity
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph, lymph tissue
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lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
Term
phag/o
 Definition
to eat, consuming
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison, poisonous
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
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anthrac/o
 Definition
coal, coal dust
Term
atel/o
 Definition
imperfect, incomplete
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus (airway)
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bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
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capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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coni/o
 Definition
dust
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cyan
 Definition
blue
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diaphragmat/o, phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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ox/i, ox/o
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oxygen (o2)
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pector/o, steth/o, thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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pleur/o
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pleura
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pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o,
 Definition
lung,air
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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respir/o
 Definition
breath
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spir/o
 Definition
breathing
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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sept/o
 Definition
septum
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sinus/o
 Definition
sinus cavity
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cerv/o, cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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fung/o
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fungus
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lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph node
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mamm/o, mast/o
 Definition
breast
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