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Medical Terminology Quiz 3.6
Lymphatic & Immune Combing Forms/Suffixes
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Pharmacology
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09/22/2010
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Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
immun/o
 Definition
protection
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph node
Term
lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
Term
tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
-globulin
 Definition
protein
Term
Axillary
 Definition
Location: armpits
Drains fluid from: arms
Term
Cervical
 Definition
Location: neck
Drains fluid from: head and neck
Term
Inguinal
 Definition
Location: groin
Drains fluid from: legs and pelvis
Term
Mediastinal
 Definition
Location: chest
Drains fluid from: within chest cavity
Term
-ectomy
adenoidectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of adenoids
Term
-itis
adenoiditis
 Definition
inflammation of adenoids
Term
-logist
immunologist
 Definition
immunity specialist
Term
aden/o - ectomy
lymphadenectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of lymph gland
Term
aden/o - pathy
lymphadenopathy
 Definition
lymph gland disease
Term
angi/o -gram
lymphangiogram
 Definition
record of lymph vessel
Term
angi/o -oma
lymphangioma
 Definition
lymph vessel tumor
Term
-oma
lymphoma
 Definition
lymphatic tumor
Term
-tic
lymphatic
 Definition
pertaining to lymph
Term
-genic
pathogenic
 Definition
disease producing
Term
-logy
pathology
 Definition
study of disease
Term
-ectomy
splenectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of spleen
Term
-megaly
splenomegaly
 Definition
enlarged spleen
Term
-pexy
splenopexy
 Definition
to cut into the spleen
Term
-ectomy
thymectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of thymus
Term
-oma
thymoma
 Definition
thymus tumor
Term
-ar
tonsillar
 Definition
pertaining to tonsils
Term
-ectomy
tonsillectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of tonsils
Term
-itis
tonsillitis
 Definition
inflammation of tonsils
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