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Lymphatic and Respiratory system word roots
L&R Word Roots
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05/15/2025
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aden/o

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Gland
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adenoid/o

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Adenoids
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carcin/o

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cancer
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cerv/o, cervic/o

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neck
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cyt/o

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cell
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fung/o

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fungus
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immun/o

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immune, immunity
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lymph/o

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lymph
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lymphaden/o

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lymph nodes
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lymphangi/o

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Lymph vessel
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lymphocyt/o

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Lymphocyte
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mamm/o, Mast/o

 

 Definition

 

 

Breast
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onc/o

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tumor
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phag/o

 

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eat, swallow
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plast/o

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formation, development
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splen/o

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Spleen
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thym/o

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 Thymus gland
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tonsill/o

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Tonsil
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vir/o

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Virus
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Alveol/o

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Alveolus, air sac
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Bronch/o, bronchi/o

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Bronchus
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Capn/o

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Carbon dioxide
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Cyst/o

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Bladder, sac
Term

 

 

Diaphragmat/o

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Diaphragm
Term

 

 

Epiglott/o

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Epiglottis
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Fibr/o

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Fiber
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Hem/o

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Blood
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Laryng/o

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Larynx (voice box)
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Lob/o

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Lobe
Term

 

 

Muc/o

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Mucus
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Nas/o

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Nose
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Nas/o

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Nose
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Ox/i, Ox/o, Ox/y

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Oxygen
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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx (throat)
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Phon/o

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Voice
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Phren/o

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Diaphragm
Term

 

 

Pleur/o

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Pleura (membrane surrounding the lungs)
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Pneum/o, Pneumon/o

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 Lung, air
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Pulm/o, Pulmon/o

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Lung
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Radi/o

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X-rays, radiation
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Respir/o

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Breathing
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Rhin/o

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nose
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Sept/o

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Septum
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Sinus/o

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Sinus
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Somn/o

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Sleep
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Tom/o

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