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respiratory system
words of the respiratory system
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08/25/2025
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a-
 Definition
without, absence of
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, abnormal, or labored
Term
eu-
 Definition
normal, good
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hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below, incomplete
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tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapidly
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brady-
 Definition
slowly
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endo-
 Definition
within, in
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intra-
 Definition
within, in
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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anti-
 Definition
against
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auto-
 Definition
self
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inter-
 Definition
between
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mono-
 Definition
one
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pan-
 Definition
all
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neo-
 Definition
new, strange
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an-
 Definition
without, absence of
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision or surgical removal
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-ia
 Definition
condition, diseased at state
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
specialist who studies and treats
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, swelling
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, cutting into
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-apheresis
 Definition
withdrawal or removal, often involving separating components
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-edema
 Definition
swelling caused by fluid accumulation
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency or decrease
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation or production
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
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-toxic
 Definition
pertaining to poison
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-capnia
 Definition
conditions of carbon dioxide
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-stomy
 Definition
the creation of an artificial opening
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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-ectasis
 Definition
conditions like dilation
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-rrhagia
 Definition
bleeding
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
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-stenosis
 Definition
constriction
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-spasm
 Definition
involuntary muscle contraction
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aden/o
 Definition
galnd
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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axill/o
 Definition
armpit
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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immun/o
 Definition
immune, immunity, or protected
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inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph, lymph tissue, or lymphatic system
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lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph gland or lymph node
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lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow
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phag/o
 Definition
to eat or swallow
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plasm/o
 Definition
plasma, or cytoplasm
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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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tox/o
 Definition
posion
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
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atel/o
 Definition
incomplete, imperfect
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
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bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
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capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe of the lung
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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ox/i
 Definition
oxygen
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx throat
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phon/o
 Definition
sound or voice
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura membrane surroundings the lungs
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pneum/o
 Definition
lung or air
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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radi/o
 Definition
X- rays
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respir/o
 Definition
breathing, or breath
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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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spir/o
 Definition
to breathe
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
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Ab
 Definition
Antibody
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Ag
 Definition
Antigen
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CA
 Definition
cancer
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CIS
 Definition
Carcinoma in Situ
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DCIS
 Definition
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
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ELISA
 Definition
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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HL
 Definition
Hodgkin Lymphoma
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HZ
 Definition
Herpes Zoster
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IgA
 Definition
Immunoglobulin A
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IgD
 Definition
Immunoglobulin D
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IgE
 Definition
Immunoglobulin E
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IgG
 Definition
Immunoglobulin G
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IgM
 Definition
Immunoglobulin M
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IG
 Definition
Immunoglobulin
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MET
 Definition
Metastasis
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Met
 Definition
Metastatic
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MMR
 Definition
Measles, Mumps, And Rubella
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NHL
 Definition
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
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VSZ
 Definition
Varicella Zoster Virus
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ARDS
 Definition
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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BiPAP
 Definition
Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
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BVM
 Definition
Bag-Valve Mask
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CF
 Definition
Cystic Fibrosis
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COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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CPAP
 Definition
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
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CXR
 Definition
Chest X-Ray
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FESS
 Definition
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
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HBOT
 Definition
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
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MDI
 Definition
Metered-Dose Inhaler
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OSA
 Definition
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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SIDS
 Definition
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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TB
 Definition
Tuberculosis
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URI
 Definition
Upper Respiratory Infection
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VATS
 Definition
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
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PNA
 Definition
Pneumonia
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PFT
 Definition
Pulmonary Function Test
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LE
 Definition
Lupus Erythematosus
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