Question

instructions: use your previous knowledge of various elements to determine the meaning of the following medical terms. place a \/\ between each word - part to help break down each term. if the meaning is given, then you will need to determine the correct medical term.
lymphatic system
medical term\tmeaning
splenorrhexis
lymphatic
lymphocyte
lymphadenitis
splenomegaly
lymphadenopathy
thyroidectomy
splenopexy
lymphadenoma
surgical removal of the spleen
inflammation of the appendix
swelling due to lymph fluid
surgical removal of the appendix
resembling lymph
cancer of the lymph
bone marrow cancer

Explanation:

Medical terms are often composed of word - parts like prefixes, roots, and suffixes. By analyzing these parts, we can determine the meaning of the terms. For example, "spleno -" refers to the spleen, "lymph -" to the lymphatic system, "-ectomy" means surgical removal, "-itis" means inflammation, "-megaly" means enlargement, "-pathy" means disease, and "-oma" means tumor.

Answer:

splenorrhexis: rupture of the spleen
lymphatic: related to the lymphatic system
lymphocyte: a type of white blood cell in the lymphatic system
lymphadenitis: inflammation of the lymph nodes
splenomegaly: enlargement of the spleen
lymphadenopathy: disease of the lymph nodes
thyroidectomy: surgical removal of the thyroid gland
splenopexy: surgical fixation of the spleen
lymphadenoma: tumor of the lymph nodes
surgical removal of the spleen: splenectomy
inflammation of the appendix: appendicitis
swelling due to lymph fluid: lymphedema
surgical removal of the appendix: appendectomy
resembling lymph: lymphoid
cancer of the lymph: lymphoma
bone marrow cancer: myeloma