Ch6 Flashcards
1
Q
What does the prefix ‘anti-‘ mean?
A
against
2
Q
What does ‘axill/o’ refer to?
A
armpit
3
Q
What does ‘carcin/o’ signify?
A
cancer
4
Q
What does ‘cervic/o’ refer to?
A
neck
5
Q
What does ‘immun/o’ denote?
A
immune system
6
Q
What does ‘lymph/o’ represent?
A
lymph (fluid)
7
Q
What does ‘lymphaden/o’ mean?
A
lymph node
8
Q
What does ‘lymphangi/o’ refer to?
A
lymph vessel
9
Q
What does the prefix ‘neo-‘ or ‘ne/o’ indicate?
A
new
10
Q
What does the suffix ‘-oma’ mean?
A
tumor
11
Q
What does ‘onc/o’ signify?
A
tumor
12
Q
What does ‘phag/o’ mean?
A
eat
13
Q
What does the suffix ‘-plasm’ indicate?
A
growth
14
Q
What does ‘sarc/o’ refer to?
A
flesh
15
Q
What does ‘splen/o’ denote?
A
spleen
