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anti-
 Definition
against
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auto-
 Definition
self
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon, over
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient/below
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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pan-
 Definition
all
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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poly-
 Definition
many
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peri-
 Definition
around
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ortho-
 Definition
straight
Term
eu-
 Definition
normal
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endo-
 Definition
within
Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor or swelling
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-ac
 Definition
pertaining to, affected within
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-ism
 Definition
condition or process
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-megaly
 Definition
enlarged or enlargement
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-penia
 Definition
decrease or deficiency
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-toxic
 Definition
petaining to poison
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-apheresis
 Definition
withdrawal or removal
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision or surgical removal
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown or destruction
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing or stitching
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-theraphy
 Definition
treatment
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation or production
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-tomy
 Definition
cut into, incision
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut
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-thorax
 Definition
chest, chest cavity
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of an artificial opening
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-stenosis
 Definition
constriction, narrowing
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-spasm
 Definition
sudden involuntary muscle contraction, spasms
Term
-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining, visual examination
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-scopic
 Definition
pertaining to visual examination
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used for visual examination
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-rrhagia
 Definition
rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding
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-ptysis
 Definition
spitting, coughing
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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axill/o
 Definition
axilla or arm pit
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inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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lingul/o
 Definition
tongue
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph, lymph tissue
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lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph gland or lymph node
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lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
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thorac/o
 Definition
thorax, or chest cavity
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agglutin/o
 Definition
clumping, gluing
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embol/o
 Definition
embolus (a plug or clot)
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erythr/o
 Definition
red (red blood cells)
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immun/o
 Definition
immune, immunity, safe
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kary/o
 Definition
necleus
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white (white blood cells)
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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phag/o
 Definition
eating, swallowing
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peikil/o
 Definition
varied irregular
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tox/o
 Definition
poison, toxin
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varic/o
 Definition
swollen, dilated, or enlarged
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
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atel/o
 Definition
imperfect, incomplete
Term
bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
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bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
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capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx, voice box
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx, throat
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura, lung membrane
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pneum/o
 Definition
lung, air
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pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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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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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea, windpipe
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AIDS
 Definition

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

 
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HIV
 Definition
Human immunodeficiency virus
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Ig
 Definition
immunoglobulin
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Nk
 Definition
natural killer cell
Term
EBV
 Definition
Epstein-Barr virus
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
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ELISA
 Definition
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
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GCSF
 Definition
granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
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IL
 Definition
interleukin
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TH
 Definition
T helper cell
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Tc
 Definition
T cytotoxic cell
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NHL
 Definition
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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SLE
 Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
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AZT
 Definition
azathioprine
Term
HAART
 Definition
highly active antiretroviral therapy
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Ag
 Definition
antigen
Term
Ab
 Definition
antibody
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CT
 Definition
computed tomography
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HD
 Definition
Hodgkin's disease
Term
SCID
 Definition
severe combined immunodeficiency
Term
KS
 Definition
Kaposi's sarcoma
Term
SLE
 Definition
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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MALT
 Definition
Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
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NKT
 Definition
Natural Killer T cell
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CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
CAP
 Definition
community-acquired pneumonia
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C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
BiPAP
 Definition
bilevel positive airway pressure
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ARDS
 Definition
acute respiratory distress syndrome
Term
AFB
 Definition
acid-fast bacilli
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ABGs
 Definition
arterial blood gases
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COPD
 Definition
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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IPF
 Definition
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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SOB
 Definition
Shortness of breath
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OSA
 Definition
Obstructive sleep apnea
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PE
 Definition
Pulmonary embolism
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TB
 Definition
Tuberculosis
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URI
 Definition
Upper respiratory infection
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