aden/o

• Meaning: Gland
• Example: Adenopathy –disease of the glands, especially the lymph nodes

adenoid/o

• Meaning: Adenoids
• Example: Adenoidectomy –surgical removal of the adenoids, which are part of the lymphatic system

carcin/o

• Meaning: Cancer
• Example: Carcinoma –a type of cancer that begins in epithelial tissues and can spread to the lymphatic system.

cerv/o, cervic/o

• Meaning: Neck
• Example: cervicodynia –pain in the neck, which can be associated with swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy) or infections in the lymphatic system

cyt/o

• Meaning: Cell
• Example: Cytology –the study of cells, often used to diagnose diseases affecting lymphatic cells

fung/o

• Meaning: Fungus
• Example: Fungicide –an agent that kills fungi, often used to prevent fungal infections in the lymphatic system

immun/o

• Meaning: immune, immunity
• Example: Immunogenic –something that can provoke an immune response, such as an antigen or vaccine component

lymph/o

• Meaning: Lymph
• Example: Lymphoma –a type of cancer that begins in lymphatic tissues.

lymphaden/o

• Meaning: Lymph node
• Example: Lymphadenopathy –disease of the lymph nodes, often seen in infections or cancers

lymphangi/o

• Meaning: Lymph vessel
• Example: Lymphangiography –imaging of the lymphatic vessels.