Medical Terminology for Health Professions
Ann Ehrlich/Carol L.Schroeder
7th Edition
The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
Chapter 6
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Overview of Structures, Combining
Forms, and Functions of the
Lymphatic and Immune Systems
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Lymph
• Primary Function
– Removes cellular waste products, pathogens,
and dead blood cells from the tissues
• Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
– lymph/o
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Lymph Vessels
• Primary Function
– Return lymph to the circulatory system
• Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
– lymphangi/o
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Lymph Vessels
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Lymph Nodes
• Primary Function
– Produce lymphocytes
– Filter harmful substances from lymph
• Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
– lymphaden/o
(continues)
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Lymph Nodes
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Tonsils and Adenoids
• Primary Function
– Protect the entry into the respiratory system
• Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
– tonsill/o
– adenoid/o
(continues)
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Tonsils and Adenoids
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Tonsils and Adenoids
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Spleen
• Primary Function
– Filters foreign materials from the blood
– Maintains the appropriate balance between cells
and plasma in the blood
– Destroys old, worn-out blood cells, acts as a
blood reservoir, and stores platelets
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Spleen
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Spleen
• Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
– splen/o
• Note: This is spelled with only one e.
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Bone Marrow
• Primary Function
– Produces blood cells
• Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
– myel/o
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Lymphocytes
• Primary Function
– Play an important role in immune reactions
• Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
– lymphocyt/o
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Thymus
• Primary Function
– Produces T lymphocytes
– Secretes thymosin for the immune system
• Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
– thym/o
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Key Word Parts and Definitions
• anti– against
• carcin/o
– cancerous
• immun/o
– immune, protection, safe
• lymph/o
– lymph, lymphatic tissue
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Key Word Parts and Definitions
• lymphaden/o
– lymph node or gland
• lymphangi/o
– lymph vessel
• neo-, ne/o
– new, strange
• -oma
– tumor, neoplasm
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Key Word Parts and Definitions
• onc/o
– tumor
• phag/o
– eat, swallow
• -plasm
– formative material of cells
• sarc/o
– flesh, connective tissue
(continues)
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Key Word Parts and Definitions
• splen/o
– spleen
• -tic
– pertaining to
• tox/o
– poison, poisonous
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Questions
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Question
Of the 400–700 lymph nodes located along the
larger lymphatic vessels, approximately half of
these nodes are in the abdomen.
True or False?
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Answer
True
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Question
The tonsils are made up of muscle tissue.
True or False?
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Answer
False.
The tonsils are made up of lymphoid tissue.
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Question
Which type of immunity is passed from mother
to child after birth?
a. natural immunity
b. passive immunity
c. acquired immunity
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Answer
b. Passive immunity is passed through breast
milk to the baby.
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Question
Rubella, or German measles, originated in
Germany.
True or False?
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Answer
False. Rubella and measles have similar
symptoms, so the term “German” comes from
germanus, meaning similar.
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Answers to Learning Exercises
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Chapter 6 Answers
Matching Word Parts 1
6.1. anti6.2. phag/o
6.3. lymphaden/o
6.4. lymphangi/o
6.5. tox/o
Matching Word Parts 2
6.6. sarc/o
6.7. -plasm
6.8. immun/o
6.9. splen/o
6.10. onc/o
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Chapter 6 Answers
Matching Types of Pathogens
6.11. spirochetes
6.12. streptococci
6.13. staphylococci
6.14. viruses
6.15. parasites
Definitions
6.16. spleen
6.17. lymphadenitis
6.18. herpes zoster
6.19. interferons
6.20. thymus
6.21. tonsils
6.22. lymphedema
6.23. lacteals
6.24. toxoplasmosis
6.25. macrophage
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Matching Structures
6.26. lymph nodes
6.27. vermiform appendix
6.28. complement system cells
6.29. spleen
6.30. intact skin
Which Word?
6.31. cytokines
6.32. cytotoxic
6.33. plasma cells
6.34. synthetic interferon
6.35. virus
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Spelling Counts
6.36. sarcoma
6.37. adenoids
6.38. lymphoscintigraphy
6.39. antibiotics
6.40. varicella
Abbreviation Identification
6.41. carcinoma in situ
6.42. ductal carcinoma in situ
6.43. lymphedema
6.44. measles, mumps, and
rubella vaccination
6.45. antigen
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Term Selection
6.46. angiogenesis
6.47. Kaposi’s sarcoma
6.48. parasite
6.49. anthrax
6.50. mumps
Sentence Completion
6.51. anaphylaxis
6.52. brachytherapy
6.53. western blot
6.54. lymphangioma
6.55. adjuvant
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Word Surgery
6.56. anti-, ne/o, plast, -ic
6.57. meta-, stasis
6.58. oste/o, sarc, -oma
6.59. cyt/o, megal/o, vir, -us
6.60. anti-, angi/o, -genesis
True/False
6.61. True
6.62. False
6.63. False
6.64. True
6.65. False
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Clinical Conditions
6.66. splenomegaly
6.67. needle
6.68. antibiotic resistant
6.69. lumpectomy
6.70. immunosuppressant
6.71. rubella
6.72. antihistamines
6.73. West Nile
6.74. sarcoma
6.75. antiviral
Which Is the Correct
Medical Term?
6.76. B cells
6.77. autoimmune
6.78. inguinal
6.79. adenocarcinoma
6.80. cytotoxic
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Chapter 6 Answers
Challenge Word Building
6.81. immunology
6.82. splenectomy
6.83. thymitis
6.84. lymphangitis
6.85. splenorrhaphy
6.86. adenoidectomy
6.87. lymphadenectomy
6.88. thymoma
6.89. tonsillitis
6.90. splenitis
Labeling Exercises
6.91. adenoids
6.92. marrow
6.93. vermiform appendix
6.94. thymus
6.95. spleen
6.96. cervical
6.97. lymphatic duct
6.98. thoracic
6.99. axillary
6.100. inguinal
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