Word parts
This prefix refers to "against" or "opposing"
What is anti-?
What is inguinal lymph nodes?
Group of lymph nodes located in the groin area.
This term refers to inflammation of the lymph nodes, often caused by infection.
What is Lymphadenitis?
What is Bioimpedance spectroscopy?
This noninvasive method is used to diagnose lymphedema by measuring the resistance to electrical current passed along the affected limb.
What are Bacilli?
This type of bacteria is rod-shaped and spore-forming, often associated with anthrax, transmitted through livestock.
This combining form refers to "lymph vessel"
What is lymphangi/o?
What is the thymus gland?
Lymphatic structure- located above the heart and plays a crucial role in the maturation of T-cells.
What is Lymphangioma?
This is a benign tumor caused by an abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels and is often a congenital malformation.
This test uses a radioactive substance to trace lymphatic fluid movement and detect malformations or damage in lymphatic vessels.
What is Lymphoscintigraphy?
These bacteria, shaped like a spiral, are capable of movement and are responsible for Lyme disease, which is transmitted by ticks.
What are Spirochetes?
This suffix indicates a "poison" or "poisonous" substance
What is tox/o?
This structure consists of specialized white blood cells and plays a major role in filtering pathogens and foreign material from lymph.
What are lymph nodes?
This condition involves swelling of tissues due to the accumulation of lymph fluid, often associated with infections.
What is Lymphedema?
What is Natural chemoprevention?
This type of prevention involves using natural substances like fruits, vegetables, and herbs to reduce the risk of cancer development.
This antibiotic-resistant bacterium is difficult to treat and can be fatal
What is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?
What is the word part for lymphatic tissue or lymph?
lympho/o
This structure is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen and filters microorganisms and signals immune responses.
What is the spleen?
This term refers to a localized cancer that has not spread beyond the site where it first developed.
What is Carcinoma in situ?
This diagnostic test is commonly used to identify allergies by scratching the skin with a small amount of the suspected allergen.
What is the Scratch test?
What is Candidiasis?
A common yeast infection caused by Candida albicans, often affecting mucous membranes in warm, moist areas of the body.
This combining form refers to "tumor" or "growth"
What is onc/o?
What is the right lymphatic duct?
Lymphatic vessels are responsible for collecting lymph from the upper right side of the body and returning it to the bloodstream.
What is Autoimmune disorder?
This term describes a condition where the immune system produces antibodies against its own tissues, mistakenly attacking healthy cells.
This test screens for the presence of HIV antibodies and is typically the first test performed to detect HIV infection.
What is ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)?
What is Ebola?
This deadly virus is transmitted by contact with bodily fluids from an infected person and leads to symptoms like high fever, vomiting, and internal bleeding.