ana

• Meaning: Up, upward or back, backward
• Example: Anastomosis –a surgical connection between two structures, such as lymphatic vessels, often performed to restore fluid flow.

anti-

• Meaning: Against
• Example: Antgenic –relating to or characteristic of an antigen, a substance that triggers an immune response.

macro-

• Meaning: Large
• Example: Macrophage –a large white blood cell that engulfs and digests pathogens and debris.

mono-

• Meaning: One, single
• Example: Mononucleosis –a viral infection that increases certain types of white blood cells (monocytes) and often affects lymph nodes.

neo

• Meaning: New
• Example: Neoplasm –a new and abnormal growth of tissue, often a tumor.

tele-

• Meaning: Distant
• Example: Teletherapy –a form of external radiation therapy where the radiation source is distant from the body.

-ac

• Meaning: Pertaining to
• Example: Hypochondriac –Pertaining to the upper abdomen beneath the ribs. The hypochondriac regions are located near lymph nodes that assist in draining parts of the abdominal cavity

-al

• Meaning: Pertaining to
• Example: Inguinal –pertaining to the groin, where many lymph nodes are located

-ary

• Meaning: Pertaining to
• Example: Axillary –pertaining to the armpit

-apheresis

• Meaning: Removal
• Example: Plasmapheresis –removal of plasma from the blood, often used to treat autoimmune disorders affecting the lymphatic system.

cide

• Meaning: Killing
• Example: Bactericide –a substance that kills bacteria, sometimes used to prevent infections in lymphatic tissues.

-edema

• Meaning: Swelling
• Example: Lymphedema –swelling that generally occurs in one of the arms or legs due to a blockage in the lymphatic system.

-genesis

• Meaning: Creation, formation
• Example: Lymphangiogenesis –the formation of new lymphatic vessels, a process that plays a vital role in tissue repair, immune responses, and conditions such as cancer, by providing additional pathways for fluid and cell transport.

-ic

• Meaning: Pertaining to
• Example: Cytotoxic –pertaining to the destruction of cells, often used in cancer treatments affecting lymphatic cells.

-logist

• Meaning: Specialist in the study of
• Example: Oncologist –a doctor who specializes in the study and treatment of cancer, including cancers affecting the lymphatic system.

-logy

-

• Meaning: Study of
• Example: Immunology –the study of the immune system, including diseases that affect the lymphatic system, such as lymphoma, lymphedema, and autoimmune conditions

-lytic

• Meaning: Destruction
• Example: Hemolytic –pertaining to the destruction of red blood cells, which can affect immune and lymphatic function.

-opsy

• Meaning: View of
• Example: Biopsy –the removal of tissue for examination, often used to diagnose lymphatic cancers

-plasm

• Meaning: Formation, growth
• Example: Cytoplasm –the gel-like material within cells, including lymphatic cells, where cellular processes occur.

-poiesis

• Meaning: Formation or production
• Example: Hematopoiesis –the formation of blood cells, which are essential to immune and lymphatic function.

-static

• Meaning: Inhibiting
• Example: Bacteriostatic –an agent that inhibits bacterial growth, helping prevent infections in the lymphatic system.

-therapy

• Meaning: Treatment
• Example: Radiotherapy –treatment using radiation, often used for cancers that affect the lymphatic system

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.