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