Medical Terminology
hyper-
what is above, normal
micro
what is small
the body's ability to resist disease
what is Immunity
poisonous
what is toxic
auto
what is self
-itis
what is inflammation
inter-
what is between
Tonsils
What is masses of lymphatic tissue that produce lymphocytes
spleno
what is spleen
intra
what is within
patho
what is disease
carcino
what is cancer
Lymphatic vessels
what is transport excess tissue fluid back into the circulatory system
chemo
what is chemical
thymo
what is thymus
immuno
what is protection
leaku
what is white
sac-like mass of lymphatic tissue located in the left abdominal cavity, just below the diaphragm
what is the Spleen
contra
what is against
lysis
what is breakdown, dissolve
-gen
what is producing or causing
histo
what is tissue
lymphatic and endocrine gland most active during the neonatal and pre-adolescent periods that produces lymphocytes
what is the thymus
what is false
penia
what is deficiency