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Lymphatic & respiratory system
prefixes, suffixes, word roots and abbreviations
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Undergraduate 1
08/26/2025

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Term
aden- / adeno
Definition
Meaning: Gland (often lymph node)
Term
lymph- / lympho
Definition
lymphatic tissue
Term
splen- / spleno
Definition
spleen
Term
thym- / thymo-
Definition
thymus gland
Term
tonsil-/ tonsillo-
Definition
tonsil
Term
immun- / immuno-
Definition
immune system protection
Term
auto-
Definition
autoimmune
Term
allo-
Definition
allograft
Term
anti-
Definition
against
Term
iso
Definition
equal, same (isograft)
Term
hetero-
Definition
different
Term
macro
Definition
large (macrophage)
Term
micro
Definition
small (microorganism)
Term
pan-
Definition
all (pancytopenia)
Term
poly-
Definition
many
Term
mono-
Definition
one, single (monocyte)
Term
neo-
Definition
new (neoplasm)
Term
nas- / naso-
Definition
nose
Term
rhin-/ rhino-
Definition
nose
Term
sinus- / sinuso-
Definition
sinus
Term
pharyng- / pharyngo
Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
laryng- / laryngo
Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
trache- / tracheo
Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
bronch - / broncho-
Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchiol- / bronchiolo-
Definition
brionchiole
Term
pneum- / pneumo- / pneumon-
Definition
lung air
Term
pulmon- / pulmono-
Definition
lung
Term
thorac - / thoraco
Definition
chest
Term
pleur- / pleuro-
Definition
pleura (lining of the lungs)
Term
spir- / spiro-
Definition
breathing
Term
ox- / oxo- / oxy
Definition
oxygen
Term
capn- / capno-
Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
tachy-
Definition
fast (tachypnea) fast breathing
Term
bady-
Definition

slow 

(Slow breathing)

Term
-cyte
Definition

lymphocyte 

(lymph cyte)

Term
-blast
Definition
immature cell (lymphoblast)
Term
-phage
Definition

to eat, swallow 

(macrophage)

Term
-plasia
Definition
development, growth (hyperplasia)
Term
-plasm
Definition

formation substance 

(neoplasm)

Term
-oma
Definition
tumor, mass (lymphoma)
Term
-megaly
Definition

enlargement

(splenomegaly)

Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation (tonsillitis)
Term
-pathy
Definition

disease 

(lymphadenopathy)

Term
-penia
Definition

deficiency 

(leukopenia)

Term
-osis
Definition

abnormal condition

(lymphocytosis)

Term
-emia
Definition

blood condition 

(septicemia)

Term

-lysis

 

Definition

breakdown destruction 

(hemolysis)

Term
-rrahge
Definition

bursting forth 

(hemorrhage) 

Term
-rrhagia
Definition

excessive flow 

(lymphorrhagia)

 

Term
-genic
Definition

producing 

(pathogenic)

Term
-stasis
Definition

stopping controlling

(hemostasis)

Term
-logy
Definition

study of 

(immunology)

Term
-logist
Definition

specialist 

(immunologist)

Term
-therapy
Definition

treatment 

(immunotherapy)

Term
-pnea
Definition

breathing 

(no breathing)

Term
-oxia
Definition

oxygen

(hypoxia = low oxygen)

Term
-capnia
Definition

carbon dioxide 

(hypercapnia = high Co2)

Term
-thorax
Definition

chest, pleural cavity 

(Pneumothorax)

Term
-ptysis
Definition

spitting

(hemoptysis = coughing blood )

Term
-stenosis
Definition

narrowing 

(tracheostenosis)

Term
-spasm
Definition

involuntary contraction

(bronchospasm)

Term
-algia
Definition

thoracalgia

(chest pain)

Term
-dynia
Definition

pain

(Pleurodynia)

Term
-itis
Definition

inflammation  

(bronchitis)

Term
-ectomy
Definition

surgical removal

(Lobectomy)

Term
-otomy
Definition

surgical incision 

(tracheostomy)

Term
-ostomy
Definition

surgical opening

(Tracheostomy)

Term
-scopy
Definition

visual exam 

(bronchoscopy)

Term
-scope
Definition

instrument for viewing 

(laryngoscope)

Term
-metry
Definition

process of measuring 

(spirometry)

Term
-meter
Definition

instrument for measuring

(spirometer)

Term
-genic
Definition

producing

(pneumogenic= produced by the lungs)

Term
-phonia
Definition

voice

(dysphonia=voice order)

Term
-rrhea
Definition

flow, discharge 

(rhinorrhea = runny nose)

Term
-rrhea
Definition

flow, discharge 

(rhinorrhea = runny nose)

Term
lymph/o
Definition
lymph
Term
lymph/o
Definition
lymph
Term
lymphaden/o
Definition
lymph node
Term
aden/o
Definition
gland
Term
immun/o
Definition
immune
Term
splen/o
Definition
spleen
Term
thym/o
Definition
thymus
Term
tonsill/o
Definition
tonsil
Term
phag/o
Definition

  eat swallow 

 (Phagocyte)

Term
toxo/ toxic/o
Definition
poison/toxin
Term
path/o
Definition
disease
Term
onc/o
Definition
tumor/mass
Term
necr/o
Definition
death (often of cells/tissue)
Term
plas/o
Definition
formation/development
Term
reticul/o
Definition
network (reticuloendothelial)
Term
sarcoid/o
Definition

resembling flesh/tissue

(sarcoidosis)

Term
auto-
Definition
self (autoimmunity)
Term
all/o
Definition

other, different 

(Allergy, allograft)

Term
opportun/o
Definition

taking advantage 

(opportunistic infection)

Term
myc/o
Definition

fungus 

(common in immune-related infections)

Term
seps/o sept/o
Definition
infection , sepsis
Term
nas/o
Definition
nose
Term
rhin/o
Definition
nose
Term
sinus/o
Definition
sinus
Term
sept/o
Definition

septum 

(wall partition)

Term
pharyng/o
Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
epiglott/o
Definition
epiglottis (Main function is to prevent food and water from entering the trachea and lungs)
Term
laryng/o
Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
trache/o
Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
bronch/o bronch/i
Definition

Bronchus

(Large airway tube in the respiratory system that carries air from the trachea to the lungs)

Term
bronchiole/o
Definition
bronchiole
Term
alveol/o
Definition
alveolus (air sac)
Term
pneum/o pneumon/o
Definition
lung, air
Term
pulmon/o
Definition
lung
Term
pleur/o
Definition

pleura

(lining around the lungs)

Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest , thorax
Term
phren/o
Definition
diaphgram
Term
spir/o
Definition
breathing
Term
ox/o  ox/i
Definition
oxygen
Term
capn/o
Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
cyan/o
Definition
blue (from lack of oxygen)
Term
CD4
Definition
T-Helper lymphocyte count
Term
CD8
Definition
Cytotoxic T-Cell Count
Term
Ig
Definition
  • Immunoglobulin
Term
IgA
Definition
Immunoglobulin A
Term
IgE
Definition
Immunoglobulin E
Term
IgG
Definition
Immunoglobulin G
Term
IgM
Definition
Immunoglobulin M
Term
NK
Definition
Natural killer cell
Term
HL
Definition
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Term
NHL
Definition
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Term
MM
Definition
Multiple Myeloma
Term
SLE
Definition
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Term
RA
Definition
Rheumatoid Arthiritis
Term
MS
Definition
Multiple Sclerosis
Term
CMV
Definition
Cytomegalovirus
Term
EBV
Definition
Epstein Barr virus
Term
ABG
Definition
Arterial Blood Gas
Term
ARDS
Definition
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Term
COPD
Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease
Term
TB
Definition
Tuberculosis
Term
SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
DOE
Definition
Dyspnea on Exertion
Term
URI
Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
Term
LRI
Definition
Lower Respiratory Infection
Term
PE
Definition
Pulmonary Embolism
Term
PFT
Definition
Pulmonary Function Test
Term
CXR
Definition
Chest X Ray
Term
PaO2
Definition
Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide
Term
PaCO2
Definition
Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide
Term
FiO2
Definition
Fraction Of Inspired Oxygen
Term
SpO2
Definition
Oxygen Saturation
Term
CPAP
Definition
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Term
BiPAP
Definition
Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
Term
ETT
Definition
Endotracheal Tube
Term
OSA
Definition
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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