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lymphatic and respiratory system
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08/05/2025

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lymphatic and respiratory system prefixes
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a-:
Definition
Absence of, without (e.g., atrophy, meaning without development). 
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an-
Definition
Absence of, without (e.g., anoxia, meaning absence of oxygen). 
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brady-
Definition
Slow (e.g., bradycardia, meaning slow heart rate). 
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lympho-
Definition
Lymph, lymph tissue (e.g., lymphocyte, a type of white blood cell in the lymph). 
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lymphaden/o:
Definition
Lymph gland, lymph node (e.g., lymphadenopathy, disease of the lymph nodes). 
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myel/o
Definition
Bone marrow, spinal cord (e.g., myeloid, pertaining to bone marrow). 
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inter-:
Definition
Between (e.g., interstitial, between tissues)
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pan-:
Definition
All (e.g., pancytopenia, deficiency of all blood cell types
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dys-:
Definition
Difficult, painful, abnormal, labored (e.g., dyspnea, difficulty breathing)
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endo-
Definition
Within, in (e.g., endotracheal, within the trachea).
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eu-
Definition
Normal, good (e.g., eupnea, normal breathing)
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hyper-
Definition
Above, excessive (e.g., hyperventilation, excessive breathing)
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hypo-
Definition
Below, incomplete (e.g., hypoventilation, insufficient breathing)
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intra-
Definition
Within, in (e.g., intrapulmonary, within the lungs)
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poly-
Definition
Many, much (e.g., polycythemia, excessive red blood cells).
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tachy-
Definition
Fast, rapid (e.g., tachycardia, rapid heart rate).
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
Definition
Bronchus (e.g., bronchitis, inflammation of the bronchi). 
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 lymphatic and respiratory system suffixes
Definition
Term
-ac: 
Definition
Affected with
Term
-apheresis
Definition
Withdrawal or removal
Term
-cyte:
Definition
Cell
Term
-ectomy
Definition
Excision, cut out.
Term
-itis:
Definition
Inflammation.
Term
-logist:
Definition
Specialist who studies and treats
Term
-logy
Definition
Study of.
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-megaly
Definition
Enlarged, enlargement.
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-oid: 
Definition
 Resembling.
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-oma:
Definition
Tumor, swelling
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-osis:
Definition
Abnormal condition
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-pathy: 
Definition
Disease.
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-penia
Definition
Decrease, deficiency.
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-poiesis: 
Definition
 Formation, production.
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-rrhaphy
Definition
Suturing. 
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 lymphatic and respiratory system word roots
Definition
Term
adenoid/o:
Definition
adenoids
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immun/o:
Definition
immune, immunity
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