Name: Date:
Arizona College BIO 202 Module 3 Lymphatic System Medical Terminology and
Learning Guide Reading:
• Ch.21-full chapter
THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE COMPLETED IN LEGIBLE HANDWRITING.
Give the meaning of the following roots
Root Meaning Root Meaning
1. lymph/o 2. phag/o-
3. lymphangi/o 4. lymphaden/o
5. tonsill/o 6. splen/o
7. adenoid/o 8. myel/o
9. lymphocyt/o 10. thym/o
11. immun/o 12. carcin/o
13. home/o 14. onc/o
Give the meaning of the following prefixes
Prefix Meaning Prefix Meaning
1. anti- 2. ante-
3. pan- 4. auto-
5. per- 6. inter-
7. neo- 8. meta-
9. dys- 10. mega-
Give the meaning of the following suffixes
Suffix Meaning Suffix Meaning
1. -rrhaphy 2. -graphy
3. -rrhagia 4. -graph
5. -cytes 6. -gram
7. -oid 8. -scopy
9. -edema 10. -scope
11. -kinesis 12. -ectomy
13. -stitial 14. -tomy
15. -globulin 16. -stomy
17. -pathy 18. -tic
19. -stasis 20. -megaly
, Name: Date:
Break down the word by drawing a line between the prefix (if present), root word, and suffix.
Then give the meaning of the following words. (Example: endocarditis = endo/card/itis =
inflammation of the endocardium)
1. Splenectomy:
2. Splenomegaly:
3. Lymphadenectomy:
4. Lymphadenopathy:
5. Lymphangioma:
6. Lymphedema:
7. Lymphocytes:
8. Lymphoma:
9. Lymphoscintigraphy:
10. Metastasis:
11. Myeloma:
12. Macrophage:
13. Osteosarcoma:
14. Hemolytic:
15. Phagocyte:
16. Tonsillectomy:
17. Interstitial:
18. Immunoglobulin:
References
Davie, J. J. (n.d.). Illustrated Guide to Medical Terminology. In J. J. Davie, Illustrated Guide to
Medical Terminology. Cengage.
Arizona College BIO 202 Module 3 Lymphatic System Medical Terminology and
Learning Guide Reading:
• Ch.21-full chapter
THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE COMPLETED IN LEGIBLE HANDWRITING.
Give the meaning of the following roots
Root Meaning Root Meaning
1. lymph/o 2. phag/o-
3. lymphangi/o 4. lymphaden/o
5. tonsill/o 6. splen/o
7. adenoid/o 8. myel/o
9. lymphocyt/o 10. thym/o
11. immun/o 12. carcin/o
13. home/o 14. onc/o
Give the meaning of the following prefixes
Prefix Meaning Prefix Meaning
1. anti- 2. ante-
3. pan- 4. auto-
5. per- 6. inter-
7. neo- 8. meta-
9. dys- 10. mega-
Give the meaning of the following suffixes
Suffix Meaning Suffix Meaning
1. -rrhaphy 2. -graphy
3. -rrhagia 4. -graph
5. -cytes 6. -gram
7. -oid 8. -scopy
9. -edema 10. -scope
11. -kinesis 12. -ectomy
13. -stitial 14. -tomy
15. -globulin 16. -stomy
17. -pathy 18. -tic
19. -stasis 20. -megaly
, Name: Date:
Break down the word by drawing a line between the prefix (if present), root word, and suffix.
Then give the meaning of the following words. (Example: endocarditis = endo/card/itis =
inflammation of the endocardium)
1. Splenectomy:
2. Splenomegaly:
3. Lymphadenectomy:
4. Lymphadenopathy:
5. Lymphangioma:
6. Lymphedema:
7. Lymphocytes:
8. Lymphoma:
9. Lymphoscintigraphy:
10. Metastasis:
11. Myeloma:
12. Macrophage:
13. Osteosarcoma:
14. Hemolytic:
15. Phagocyte:
16. Tonsillectomy:
17. Interstitial:
18. Immunoglobulin:
References
Davie, J. J. (n.d.). Illustrated Guide to Medical Terminology. In J. J. Davie, Illustrated Guide to
Medical Terminology. Cengage.
