A&P Language of Science and Medicine for Chapter 31: Lymphatic System Flashcards
Aggregated Lymphoid Nodules
ag-rah-GAYT-ed LIM-foyd NOD-yoolz
[a[d]- to, -grega- collect, lymph- water, -oid like, nod- knot, -ule small]
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Anastomosis
(ah-nas-tuh-MOH-sis)
pl., anastomoses
[ana- again or anew, -stomo- mouth, -osis conditions of]
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Axillary Lymph Node
AK-sih-lair-ee limf nohd
[axilla- wing, -ary relating to, lymph water, nod- knot]
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Chyle
kile
[chyl- juice]
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Cisterna Chyli
sis-TER-nah KYE-lye
[cisterna vessel, chyli of juice]
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Cortical Nodule
KOHR-tih-kal NOD-yool
[cortic- cortex (bark), -al relating to, nod- knot, -ule small]
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Iliac Lymph Node
ILL-ee-ak limf nohd
[ilia- loin or gut [ileum], -ac relating to, lymph water, nod- knot]
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Inguinal Lymph Node
ING-gwih-nal limf nohd
[inguin- groin, -al relating to, lymph water, -atic relating to, nod- knot]
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Interstitial Fluid (IF)
in-ter-STISH-al
[inter- between, -stit- stand, -al relating to]
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Involution
in-voh-LOO-shun
[in- in, -volu- roll, -tion state]
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Lacteal (LAK-tee-al)
[lact- milk, -al relating to]
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Lingual Tonsil
LING-gwal TAHN-sil
[lingua- tongue, -al relating to, tons- goiter, -il little]
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Lymph
limf
[lymph water]
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Lymph Node
limf nohd
[lymph water, nod- knot]
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Lymphatic Capillary
lim-FAT-ik KAP-ih-lair-ee
[lymph- water, -atic relating to, capill- hair, -ary relating to]
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Lymphatic Vessel
lim-FAT-ik
[lymph- water, -atic relating to]
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Lymphoid Tissue
LIM-foyd
[lymph- water (lymphatic system), -oid like, tissu- fabric]
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Lymphokinesis
lim-foh-kih-NEE-sis
[lymph- water, -kinesis activation]
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Palatine Tonsil
PAL-ah-tyne TAHN-sil
[palat- palate, -ine relating to, tons- goiter, -il little]
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Pharyngeal Tonsil
fair-IN-jee-al TAHN-sil
[pharyng- throat, -al relating to, tons- goiter, -il little]
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Preauricular Lymph Node
pree-ah-RIK-yoo-lar limf nohd
[pre- before, -auri- ear, -cula- little, -ar relating to, lymph water, nod- knot]
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Right Lymphatic Duct
lim-FAT-ik
[lymph- water, -atic relating to]
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Spleen Submandibular Group
sub-man-DIB-yoo-lar
[sub- beneath, -mandibul- chew (mandible or jawbone), -ar relating to]
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Submental Group
sub-MEN-tal
[sub- beneath, -ment- chin, -al relating to]
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Superficial Cervical Lymph Node
soo-per-FISH-al SER-vih-kal limf nohd
[super- over or above, -fici- face, -al relating to, cervic- neck, -al relating to, lymph water, nod- knot]
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Superficial Cubital Lymph Node
soo-per-FISH-al KYOO-bih-tal limf nohd
[super- over or above, -fici- face, -al relating to, cubit- elbow, -al relating to, lymph water, nod- knot]
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Supratrochlear Lymph Node
soo-prah-TROHK-lee-ar limf nohd
[supra- above, -trochlea- pulley, -ar relating to, lymph water, nod- knot]
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Thoracic Duct
thoh-RAS-ik
[thorac- chest (thorax), -ic relating to]
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Thymic Corpuscle
THYE-mik KOR-pus-ul
[thym- thyme flower (thymus gland), -ic relating to, corpus- body, -cle little]
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Thymus
(THY-mus)
pl., thymuses
[thymus thyme flower]
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Tonsil
TAHN-sil
[tons- goiter, -il little]
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Elephantiasis
el-eh-fan-TYE-ah-sis
[elephant- elephant, -iasis condition]
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Filaria
(fih-LAR-ee-a)
pl., filariae
[fila- thread, -ar- like, -ia things]
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Hodgkin Disease
HOJ-kin
[Thomas Hodgkin, English physician]
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Lymphangiography
lim-fan-jee-OG-reh-fee
[lymph- water, -angi- vessel, -graph- draw, -y process]
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Lymphangitis
lim-fan-JYE-i-tis
[lymph- water, -angi- vessel, -itis inflammation]
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Lymphedema
lim-fah-DEE-mah
[lymph- water, -edema swelling]
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Lymphoma
lim-FOH-mah
[lymph- water (lymphatic system), -oma tumor]
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Mastitis
mass-TYE-tis
[mast- breast, -itis inflammation]
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Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN)
SEN-tin-el limf nohd
[sentinel lookout, lymph water, nod- knot]
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Splenectomy
spleh-NEK-toh-mee
[splen- spleen, -ec- out, -tom- cut, -y action]
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Tonsillectomy
tahn-sih-LEK-toh-mee
[tons- goiter, -il little, -ec- out, -tom- cut, -y action]
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Tonsillitis
tahn-sih-LYE-tis
[tons- goiter, -il little, -itis inflammation]
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