A&P Language of Science and Medicine for Chapter 31: Lymphatic System Flashcards

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Aggregated Lymphoid Nodules

ag-rah-GAYT-ed LIM-foyd NOD-yoolz

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[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

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[ana- again or anew, -stomo- mouth, -osis conditions of]

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Axillary Lymph Node

AK-sih-lair-ee limf nohd

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[axilla- wing, -ary relating to, lymph water, nod- knot]

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Chyle

kile

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[chyl- juice]

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Cisterna Chyli

sis-TER-nah KYE-lye

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[cisterna vessel, chyli of juice]

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Cortical Nodule

KOHR-tih-kal NOD-yool

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[cortic- cortex (bark), -al relating to, nod- knot, -ule small]

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Iliac Lymph Node

ILL-ee-ak limf nohd

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[ilia- loin or gut [ileum], -ac relating to, lymph water, nod- knot]

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Inguinal Lymph Node

ING-gwih-nal limf nohd

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[inguin- groin, -al relating to, lymph water, -atic relating to, nod- knot]

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Interstitial Fluid (IF)

in-ter-STISH-al

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[inter- between, -stit- stand, -al relating to]

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Involution

in-voh-LOO-shun

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[in- in, -volu- roll, -tion state]

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Lacteal (LAK-tee-al)

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[lact- milk, -al relating to]

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Lingual Tonsil

LING-gwal TAHN-sil

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[lingua- tongue, -al relating to, tons- goiter, -il little]

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Lymph

limf

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[lymph water]

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Lymph Node

limf nohd

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[lymph water, nod- knot]

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Lymphatic Capillary

lim-FAT-ik KAP-ih-lair-ee

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[lymph- water, -atic relating to, capill- hair, -ary relating to]

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Lymphatic Vessel

lim-FAT-ik

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[lymph- water, -atic relating to]

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Lymphoid Tissue

LIM-foyd

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[lymph- water (lymphatic system), -oid like, tissu- fabric]

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Lymphokinesis

lim-foh-kih-NEE-sis

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[lymph- water, -kinesis activation]

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Palatine Tonsil

PAL-ah-tyne TAHN-sil

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[palat- palate, -ine relating to, tons- goiter, -il little]

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Pharyngeal Tonsil

fair-IN-jee-al TAHN-sil

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[pharyng- throat, -al relating to, tons- goiter, -il little]

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Preauricular Lymph Node

pree-ah-RIK-yoo-lar limf nohd

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[pre- before, -auri- ear, -cula- little, -ar relating to, lymph water, nod- knot]

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Right Lymphatic Duct

lim-FAT-ik

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[lymph- water, -atic relating to]

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Spleen Submandibular Group

sub-man-DIB-yoo-lar

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[sub- beneath, -mandibul- chew (mandible or jawbone), -ar relating to]

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Submental Group

sub-MEN-tal

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[sub- beneath, -ment- chin, -al relating to]

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Superficial Cervical Lymph Node

soo-per-FISH-al SER-vih-kal limf nohd

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[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

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[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

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[supra- above, -trochlea- pulley, -ar relating to, lymph water, nod- knot]

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Thoracic Duct

thoh-RAS-ik

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[thorac- chest (thorax), -ic relating to]

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Thymic Corpuscle

THYE-mik KOR-pus-ul

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[thym- thyme flower (thymus gland), -ic relating to, corpus- body, -cle little]

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Thymus

(THY-mus)

pl., thymuses

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[thymus thyme flower]

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Tonsil

TAHN-sil

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[tons- goiter, -il little]

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Elephantiasis

el-eh-fan-TYE-ah-sis

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[elephant- elephant, -iasis condition]

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Filaria

(fih-LAR-ee-a)

pl., filariae

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[fila- thread, -ar- like, -ia things]

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Hodgkin Disease

HOJ-kin

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[Thomas Hodgkin, English physician]

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Lymphangiography

lim-fan-jee-OG-reh-fee

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[lymph- water, -angi- vessel, -graph- draw, -y process]

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Lymphangitis

lim-fan-JYE-i-tis

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[lymph- water, -angi- vessel, -itis inflammation]

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Lymphedema

lim-fah-DEE-mah

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[lymph- water, -edema swelling]

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Lymphoma

lim-FOH-mah

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[lymph- water (lymphatic system), -oma tumor]

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Mastitis

mass-TYE-tis

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[mast- breast, -itis inflammation]

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Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN)

SEN-tin-el limf nohd

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[sentinel lookout, lymph water, nod- knot]

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Splenectomy

spleh-NEK-toh-mee

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[splen- spleen, -ec- out, -tom- cut, -y action]

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Tonsillectomy

tahn-sih-LEK-toh-mee

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[tons- goiter, -il little, -ec- out, -tom- cut, -y action]

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Tonsillitis

tahn-sih-LYE-tis

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[tons- goiter, -il little, -itis inflammation]

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