Word Surgery
This combining form means "eat" or "swallow."
What is "phag/o"?
These small, bean-shaped structures filter lymph in the neck and armpit.
The smallest pathogens that live only by invading other cells.
What are "viruses"?
A doctor who specializes in treating malignant tumors and cancer.
What is "an oncologist"?
This term refers to the spread of cancer from its original site.
What is "metastasize"?
This prefix means "new" or "strange."
What is "neo-"?
This organ in the upper left abdomen filters blood and stores platelets.
What is "the spleen"?
The type of immunity you are born with that attacks anything foreign.
A specialist who treats altered immunologic reactivity and allergies.
What is "an allergist"?
A life-threatening, severe allergic reaction.
What is "anaphylaxis"?
This suffix refers to a "tumor" or "neoplasm."
What is "-oma?"
Specialized capillaries in the small intestine that absorb fats.
What are "lacteals"?
These cells mature in the thymus and directly attack infected cells.
What are "T cells"?
A physician who specializes in diagnosing lymphatic system disorders.
A malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue.
What is "a carcinoma"?
Define the combining form "lymphaden/o."
What is "lymph node or gland"?
This is the largest lymphatic vessel in the body.
What is "the thoracic duct"?
This immunity type is acquired through a vaccination (e.g., measles shot).
What is "artificial active"?
This professional specializes in treating immune system disorders.
What is "an immunologist"?
Abnormal enlargement of the spleen.
What is "splenomegaly"?
Break down "lymphangioma" into its word parts and definitions.
What is "lymph/o = lymph, angi/o = vessel, -oma = tumor"?
This gland secretes thymosin and is where T cells mature.
Acquired when an infant receives antibodies from mother's milk.
What is "passive immunity"?
The type of drug used to kill or damage cells, often for cancer.
What is "a cytotoxic drug"?
The presence of Reed-Sternberg cells indicates this specific cancer.
What is "Hodgkin's lymphoma"?