11.3 Examples of Lymphatic and Immune Systems Terms Easily Defined By Their Word Parts
Here are examples of common medical terms related to the lymphatic and immune systems that can be easily defined by breaking the terms into their word components.
Immunologist
- Break down the medical term into word components: Immun/o/logist
- Label the word components: Immun = WR; o = CV; logist = S
- Define the word components: Immun = immune system; logist = specialist who studies and treats
- Create a final definition of the medical term: A specialist who studies and treats immune system disorders
Splenectomy
- Break down the medical term into word components: Splen/ectomy
- Label the word components: Splen = WR; ectomy = S
- Define the word components: Splen = spleen; ectomy = cut out
- Create a final definition of the medical term: Surgical removal of the spleen
Lymphadenopathy
- Break down the medical term into word components: Lymphaden/o/pathy
- Label the word components: Lymphaden = WR; o = CV; pathy = S
- Define the word components: Lymphaden = lymph node; pathy = disease
- Create a final definition of the medical term: Disease of a lymph node (i.e., swelling of a lymph node due to infection)
Interactive Learning Activity: Practice pronouncing and defining medical terms related to the lymphatic and immune systems by breaking them down into word parts.
You can also print these flashcard activities as a Chapter 11 Student Companion Worksheet and check your answers with this Answer Key.