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Lymphatic/Immune Sys
Medical Terminology
Question | Answer |
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antitoxin | against toxin or poison |
lymphocyte | lymph cell |
pathogen | disease causing agent |
aden(o) | gland |
immun(o) | immunity |
lymph(o) | lymph |
lymphaden(o) | lymph nodes |
lymphangi(o) | lymphatic vessels |
splen(o) | spleen |
thym(o) | thymus |
tox(o) | poison |
toxi | poison |
toxico | poison |
hypersplenism | excessive or overactive spleen |
lymphoma | cancer of the lymph nodes |
splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen |
thymoma | thymus tumor |
lymphadenotomy | incision into the lymph node of the adenoid |
lymphadenectomy | removal of the adenoid lymph |
splenectomy | removal of the spleen |
thymectomy | removal of the thymus gland |
phagocytosis | ingestion of foreign substances by specialized cells |
adenocarcinoma | glandular cancer |
immunosuppressor | agent that suppresses the immune response |
lymphadenopathy | disease affecting the lymph nodes |
lymphangitis | inflammation of the lymphatic vessels |
toxicosis | systemic poisoning |