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Lymphatic and Respiratory system word roots
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Undergraduate 1
07/17/2025
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
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
 Definition
fungus
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immun/o
 Definition
immune, immunity
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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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lymphocyt/o
 Definition
lymphocyte
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mamm/o
mast/o
 Definition
breast
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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phag/o
 Definition
eat, swallow
Term
plast/o
 Definition
formation, development
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
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vir/o
 Definition
virus
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus, air sac
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broncho/o
bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
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capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder, sac
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diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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laryng/o
 Definition
laryn (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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Ox/i
Ox/o
Ox/y
 Definition
oxygen
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Pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
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Phon/o
 Definition
voice
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Phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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Pleur/o
 Definition
pleura (membrane surrounding the lung)
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Pneum/o
Pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air
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Pulm/o
Pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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Radi/o
 Definition
X-rays, radiation
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Respir/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
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Somn/o
 Definition
sleep
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Tom/o
 Definition
to cut, section
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