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.