Med Term: Lymphatic/Immunity Flashcards
Carcin/o
Cancerous
Anti-
Against
Immun/o
Immune, protection, safe
Lymph/o
Lymph, lymphatic tissue
Lymphaden/o
Lymph node or gland
Lymphangi/o
Lymph vessel
Neo-, ne/o
New, strange
-Oma
Tumor, neoplasm
Onc/o
Tumor
Phag/o
Eat, swallow
-plasm
Formative material of cells
Sarc/o
Flesh, connective tissue
Splen/o
Spleen
-tic
Pertaining to
Tox/o
Poison, poisonous
Splenorrhaphy
Suture the spleen
Thymoma
Tumor originating in the thymus
Lymphadenitis
Inflammation of the lymph nodes
Phagocytes
Process of destroying pathogens by surrounding and swallowing them.
Lymphedema
Swelling of the tissue due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph
Oncologist
A physician specializing in the diagnosing and treatment of malignant disorders such as rumors and cancer.
Splenomegaly
Abnormal enlargement of the spleen.
Tonsillitis
Inflammation of the tonsils.
Splenectomy
Surgical removal of the spleen.