key word parts. tumor immature embryonic formative element blastoma ◦ a neoplasm composed...
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Chapter 6The Lymphatic & ImmuneSystemsKey Word Parts
Tumor
-oma
Immature Embryonic Formative element
Blastoma◦ A neoplasm composed chiefly or entirely of
immature undifferentiated cells
Blast/o
Cancer Cancerous
Carcinoma – CA or Ca◦ A malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue
Carcin/o
Neck Cervix (neck of uterus)
Cervic/o
Means causing death
Bactericide?◦ A substance that causes the death of bacteria◦ Include primarily the antibiotic groups of
penicillins and cephalosporins
-cide
Means reproduction Creation
Angiogenesis? ◦ The ability of a tumor to support its growth by
creating its own blood supply.
-genesis
Immune Protection safe
Immun/o
To reduce To destroy To cut To breakdown
-lytic
Tumor
Oncology◦ The study of the prevention, causes, and
treatment of tumors and cancer
Onc/o
To eat Or to swallow
Phagocytosis?◦ The condition of eating a cell
Phag/o
New Strange
Neo-
Means formation Formative material of cells
Neoplasm?◦ New and abnormal tissue formation◦ A tumor
-plasm
Flesh Connective tissue
Sarcoma?◦ Connective tissue tumor
Myosarcoma ◦ A malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue
Sarc/o
Having to do with the spleen Spleen?
◦ Mass of lymphatic tissue located in the left upper quadrant (LUQ) of the abdomen, just inferior to the diaphragm and posterior to the stomach
◦ Filters microorganisms and other foreign material from the blood
◦ Forms lymphocytes and monocytes, which are specialized WBCs
◦ Hemolytic, destroys worn-out red blood cells
Splen/o
Means pertaining to
-tic
Lymph Lymphatic tissue
Lymph/o
Gland
Aden/o
Adenoids◦ A type of tonsil
Adenoid/o
tonsils
Tonsill/o
Bone Marrow Spinal cord
Myel/o
cell
-cyte
Thymus
Thym/o