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lymphatic & respiratory word roots
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Lymph/o
 Definition
 Lymph
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Lymphaden/o
 Definition
 Lymph gland (node)
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Lymphangi/o
 Definition
Lymph vessel
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Splen/o
 Definition
Spleen
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Thym/o
 Definition
Thymus
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Immun/o
 Definition
Immune, immunity
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Aden/o
 Definition
 Gland
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Tonsill/o
 Definition
Tonsil
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Phleb/o
 Definition
Vein (relating to lymph vessels)
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Lymphocyt/o
 Definition
Lymphocyte (type of white blood cell)
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Antigen/o
 Definition
Antigen
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Ser/o
 Definition
 Serum
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Myel/o
 Definition
Bone marrow
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Sider/o
 Definition
 Iron (sometimes in relation to blood cells)
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Hist/o
 Definition
Tissue
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Leuk/o
 Definition
White (as in white blood cells)
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Mon/o
 Definition
One (referring to monocytes in blood)
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Plasm/o
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 Plasma
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Phag/o
 Definition
To eat (as in phagocytosis)
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Cyt/o
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Cell
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Pneum/o
 Definition
 Lung
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Pulm/o
 Definition
 Lung
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Bronch/o
 Definition
 Bronchus (airway)
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Bronchiol/o
 Definition
 Bronchiole (small airway)
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Trache/o
 Definition
Trachea (windpipe)
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Laryng/o
 Definition
Larynx (voice box)
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Pharyng/o
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Pharynx (throat)
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Alveol/o
 Definition
Alveolus (air sac in the lungs)
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Oxim/o
 Definition
Oxygen (measuring oxygen level)
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Capn/o
 Definition
 Carbon dioxide
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Spiro/o
 Definition
 Breathing
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Thorac/o
 Definition
Chest
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Pulmon/o
 Definition
 Lungs
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Respir/o
 Definition
 Breathing
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Cyan/o
 Definition
Blue (cyanosis, blue coloring due to lack of oxygen)
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Nas/o
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Nose
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Rhin/o
 Definition
Nose
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Aer/o
 Definition
Air
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Suffocat/o
 Definition
To choke or smother
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Tachypne/o
 Definition
Rapid breathing
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Bradypne/o
 Definition
Slow breathing
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Hem/o
 Definition
Blood
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Muc/o
 Definition
Mucus
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Cili/o
 Definition
 Hair-like (ciliary motion)
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Ventil/o
 Definition
To air or ventilate
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