Ch 14 - Lymphatic and Immune Systems Terminology

Question 1

immun/o

Answer 1

protection

ex. autoimmune disease - a disease in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells
ex. immunoglobulin - protein that acts to protect the body
ex. immunosuppression - suppressing the immune response

Question 2

lymph/o

Answer 2

lymph

ex. lymphopoiesis - formation of lymph
ex. lymphedema - swelling of the tissue surrounding the lymph
ex. lymphocytosis - deficiency of lymphocytes in the blood
ex. lymphoid - derived from lymph

Question 3

lymphaden/o

Answer 3

lymph node (gland)

ex. lymphadenopathy - disease of the lymph glands
ex. lymphadenitis - inflammation of the lymph nodes/gland

Question 4

splen/o

Answer 4

spleen

ex. splenomegaly - enlargement of the spleen
ex. splenectomy - removal of the spleen
ex. asplenia - condition of no spleen/absence of spleen
ex. hypersplenism - overactive spleen

Question 5

thym/o

Answer 5

thymus gland

ex. thymectomy - removal of the thymus gland

Question 6

tox/o

Answer 6

poison

ex. toxic - p. poison

Question 7

ana-

Answer 7

again, anew

ex. anaphylaxis - exaggerated hypersensitivity to a foreign protein

Question 8

inter-

Answer 8

between

ex. interstitial fluid - fluid that lies between body cells and eventually becomes lymph fluid