Word Parts of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Question 1

Aden/o

Answer 1

gland

Question 2

Axill/o

Answer 2

armpit

Question 3

Carcin/o

Answer 3

cancer

Question 4

Cyt/o

Answer 4

cell

Question 5

Immun/o

Answer 5

immune

Question 6

Lymph/o

Answer 6

lymph, lymphatic tissue

Question 7

Lymphaden/o

Answer 7

lymph node (gland)

Question 8

Lymphangi/o

Answer 8

lymph vessel

Question 9

Mamm/o

Answer 9

breast

Question 10

Mast/o

Answer 10

breast

Question 11

Myc/o

Answer 11

fungus

Question 12

Onc/o

Answer 12

tumor

Question 13

Path/o

Answer 13

disease

Question 14

Phag/o

Answer 14

eat or swallow

Question 15

Phot/o

Answer 15

light

Question 16

Splen/o

Answer 16

spleen

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Thym/o

Answer 17

thymus gland

Question 18

Tonsill/o

Answer 18

tonsils

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Tox/o

Answer 19

poison

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anti-

Answer 20

against

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macro-

Answer 21

large

Question 22

neo-

Answer 22

new

Question 23

-al

Answer 23

pertaining to

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-ary

Answer 24

pertaining to

Question 25

-cyte

Answer 25

cell

Question 26

-ectomy

Answer 26

surgical removal

Question 27

-gen

Answer 27

producing, causing

Question 28

-ic

Answer 28

pertaining to

Question 29

-itis

Answer 29

inflammation

Question 30

-megaly

Answer 30

abnormal enlargement

Question 31

-ologist

Answer 31

specialist

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-ology

Answer 32

study of

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-oma

Answer 33

tumor

Question 34

-plasm

Answer 34

formation or growth

Question 35

AIDS

Answer 35

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome | chronic condition that occurs when HIV damages the body's immune system

Question 36

Ca

Answer 36

Cancer

Question 37

DCIS

Answer 37

Ductal Carcinoma in situ ## Footnote non-invasive, early stage breast cancer that occurs when abnormal cells develop in the milk ducts of the breast

Question 38

EBV

Answer 38

Epstein-Baar Virus ## Footnote common virus spread through bodily fluids that can cause mononucleosis

Question 39

HIV

Answer 39

Human Immunodeficiency Virus ## Footnote virus that attacks the body's immune system, specifically the white blood cells

Question 40

MMR

Answer 40

Measles, Mumps, Rubella (vaccine)

Question 41

MRSA

Answer 41

Methicillin-resistanct Staphylococcus aureus ## Footnote a type of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics, including methicillin, penicillin, and amoxicillin

Question 42

NHL

Answer 42

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma ## Footnote a blood cancer that occurs when malignant cells form in the lymph system