meaning-gland

ex. adenopathy

meaning- adenoids

ex. adenoidectomy

meaning- cancer

ex. carcinoma

meaning- neck

ex. cervicodynia

meaning- cell

ex. cytology-study of cells

meaning-fungus

ex. fungicide

meaning-immune, immunity

ex. immunogenic

meaning- lymph

ex. lymphoma-a type of cancer in the lymphatic tissue

meaning- lymph node

ex. lymphadenopathy

meaning- lymph vessel

ex. lymphangiography

meaning- lymphocyte

ex. lymphocytopenia

meaning- breast

ex. mammogram-image of the breast

meaning-tumor

ex. oncology-study of cancer

meaning- eat, swallow

ex. phagocyte

meaning- formation, development

ex. neoplastic-growth of a tumor

meaning-spleen

ex. splenectomy

meaning- thymus gland

ex. thymoma-a tumor originating from the thymus gland

meaning- tonsil

ex. tonsillectomy

meaning- virus

ex. viremia- presence of viruses in the blood

meaning- alveolus, air sac

ex. alveolitis

meaning- bronchus

ex. bronchostenosis

meaning- carbon dioxide

ex. hypercapnia- a condition marked by excessive carbon dioxide in the bloodstream

meaning- bladder, sac

ex. cystic fibrosis

meaning- diaphragm

ex. diaphragmatocele-hernia in the diaphragm

meaning- epiglottis

ex. epiglottis, severe inflammation of the epiglottis

meaning- fiber

ex. pulmonary fibrosis

meaning- blood

ex. hemothoractomy

meaning- larynx (voice box)

ex. laryngomalacia

meaning- lobe

ex. lobectomy

meaning- mucus

ex. mucolytic- a medication that helps break down and thin mucus

meaning- nose

ex. nasopharyngitis-inflammation of the nasal passages

meaning- oxygen

ex. hypoxia-low oxygen levels in the body tissues

meaning- pharynx (throat)

ex. pharyngitis-inflammation of the throat

meaning- voice

ex. aphonia-loss of voice due to laryngeal damage

meaning- diaphragm

ex. phrenospasm-an involuntary spasm or contraction of the diaphragm

meaning- lung, air

meaning- nose

ex. rhinoplasty

meaning- sleep

ex. hypersomnia