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.

lymphocyt/o

• Meaning: Lymphocyte
• Example: Lymphocytopenia –a deficiency of lymphocytes, which are vital to immune function.

mamm/o, Mast/o

• Meaning: Breast
• Example: Mammogram –an image of the breast, used to screen for breast cancer, which can spread to lymph nodes; Mastectomy – surgical removal of the breast.

onc/o

• Meaning: Tumor
• Example: Oncology –the study of cancer, including cancers of the lymphatic system.

phag/o

• Meaning: Eat, swallow
• Example: Phagocyte –cell that engulfs and digests foreign substances, including bacteria, dead cells, and debris, which is crucial to the immune response.

plast/o

• Meaning: Formation, development
• Example: Neoplastic –pertaining to the growth of a tumor, often in lymphatic tissues.

splen/o

• Meaning: Spleen
• Example: Splenectomy –surgical removal of the spleen.

thym/o

• Meaning: Thymus gland
• Example: Thymoma –a tumor originating from the thymus gland, part of the lymphatic system.

tonsill/o

• Meaning: Tonsil
• Example: Tonsillectomy –surgical removal of the tonsils.

vir/o

• Meaning: Virus
• Example: Viremia –the presence of viruses in the blood, often affecting the lymphatic and immune systems.