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Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without, not
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
Term
Brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult, painful
Term
endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon, above
Term
exo-
 Definition
outside
Term
hemo-, hemato-
 Definition
blood
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above normal
Term
hypo-
 Definition
deficient, below normal
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
laryng-
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
Term
naso-
 Definition
nose
Term
pneumo-
 Definition
lung, air
Term
tacky-
 Definition
fast
Term
thoraco-
 Definition
chest
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical procedure
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-genic
 Definition
producing, causing
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
condition, process
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
specialist
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
creating an opening
Term
-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-phonia
 Definition
voice
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (of blood)
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
anter/o
 Definition
front
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anter/o
 Definition
fatty substance
Term
brunch/o, bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune, immunity
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph node
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lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
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mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
Term
muc/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
ox/I, ox/o, ox/y
 Definition
oxygen
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat, swallow
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx (throat)
Term
phon/o
 Definition
sound, voice
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
pneum/o, pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
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spir/o
 Definition
breathing
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stern/o
 Definition
sternum
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
air sac
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arter/o, arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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fibrin/o
 Definition
fibrin
Term
macrophag/o
 Definition
large eater (white blood cell)
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thym/o
 Definition
thymus
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ven/o, ven/i
 Definition
vein
Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gas
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Term
ARDS
 Definition
acute respiratory distress system
Term
BCG
 Definition
bacillus calmette,guerin (tb vaccine)
Term
BiPAP
 Definition
bilevel postive airway pressure
Term
bpm
 Definition
breaths per minute
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
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CBS
 Definition
complete blood count
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CF
 Definition
cystic fibrosis
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest xray
Term
DLCO
 Definition
diffusing capacity of the lung carbon monoxide
Term
ENT
 Definition
ear, nose, and throat
Term
FEV1
 Definition
forced expiratory volume in 1 second
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FVC
 Definition
forced vital capacity
Term
GERD
 Definition
gastrophageal reflux disease
Term
HIV
 Definition
human immunodeficiency virus
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ICU
 Definition
intensive care unit
Term
Ig
 Definition
immunoglobulin
Term
LTB
 Definition
laryngotrachebronchilitis
Term
MAC
 Definition
mycobacterium avian complex
Term
MDRO
 Definition
multi drug-resistant organism
Term
o2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
OSA
 Definition
obstructive sleep apnea
Term
PCP
 Definition
pneumocystis pneumonia
Term
PE
 Definition
pulmonary embolism
Term
PFT
 Definition
pulmonary function test
Term
PND
 Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Term
PO2
 Definition
partial pressure oxygen
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PPD
 Definition
purified protein derivative (tb test)
Term
RA
 Definition
room air
Term
RSV
 Definition
respiratory syncytial virus
Term
SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
Term
TB
 Definition
tuberculosis
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
VC
 Definition
vital capacity
Term
V/Q
 Definition
ventilation/perfusion ratio
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