fluid that removes cellular waste products, pathogens, and dead blood cells from the tissues
What is lymph (lymph/o)
100
capillaries, vessels, and ducts that return lymph from tissues to the venous bloodstream
What is lymphatic vessels/ducts (lymphangi/o)
100
bean shaped structures of the lymphatic system where pathogens and other harmful substances are filtered from the lymph by specialized cells of the immune system
What is lymph nodes (lymphaden/o)
100
lymphoid structures of the lymphatic system that protect the entry to the respiratory system
What is tonsils and adenoids (tonsill/o, adenoid/o)
100
sac like mass of lymphoid tissue with protective roles in both the immune and lymphatic systems
What is Spleen (splen/o)
200
produces lymphocytes which are specialized leukocytes (WBC's)
What is bone marrow (myel/o) (myel/o also means spinal cord)
200
specialized leukocytes that play important roles in immune reactions
What is lymphocytes (lymphocyt/o)
200
gland located in the upper chest with specialized roles in both the lymphatic and immune systems
What is thymus (thym/o)
200
ant/i
What is against
200
tox/o
What is poison/poisonous
300
carcin/o
What is cancerous
300
-tic
What is pertaining to
300
immun/o
What is immune, protection, safe
300
splen/o
What is spleen
300
lymph/o
What is lymph, lymphatic tissue
400
sarc/o
What is flesh, connective tissue
400
-plasm
What is formative material of cells
400
phag/o
What is eat, swallow
400
onc/o
What is tumor
400
lymphaden/o
What is lymph node or gland
500
lymphangi/o
What is lymph vessel
500
neo- ne/o
What is new, strange
500
-oma
What is tumor, neoplasm
500
any substance that the body regards to as being foreign
What is an antigen
500
are produced in response to the presence of antigens, particularly viruses or tumor cells. they activate the immune system, fights viruses, signals others to increase defenses