Emphatic about
Lymphatics!
Lymphatics!
A clear, watery fluid that transports waste products and proteins out of the spaces between the cells of the body tissues.
What is Lymph
This is a malignant tumor that arises from connective tissues, including hard, soft and liquid tissues.
What is Sarcoma
bi-
What means two
no, not
a-, an-
A specialist who focuses on diseases of the heart.
What is a Cardiologist
There are 400-800 of these located along the larger lymphatic vessels and approximately half of these are in the abdomen.
What are Lymph Nodes
This is radiation therapy administered at a distance from the body.
What is Teletherapy
-algia
What means pain
slow
brady-
A specialist who treats disorders and conditions that affect the endocrine system.
What is an Endocrinologist
This is a saclike mass of lymphoid tissue located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen.
What is the Spleen
These 2 cancers cause more deaths in the US than any other types in both men and women.
Lung and Bronchial Cancer
leuk
What means white
disease
nos
Specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents.
What is a Pediatrician
These tiny organs in the back of our throat play a key role in our overall health. When infected, they are usually surgically removed.
What are Tonsils
This cancer is dubbed the "silent killer" because its vague symptoms make early detection difficult.
What is Ovarian Cancer
-megaly
What means enlargement
surgical repair
-plasty
These doctors manage patients who have cancer.
What is an Oncologist
This is the largest lymphatic vessel in the body.
What is the Thoracic Duct
This is the most serious type of skin cancer.
What is Melanoma
vesic
What means urinary bladder
hardening
-sclerosis
Sometimes known as "ear, nose and throat(ENT)" doctors.
What is an Otolaryngologist