Lymphatic System Med Term Ch 14

What is the medical term for the disease of lymph nodes?

• Lymphadenopathy

• Lymphangioma

• Lymphedema

• Lymphocytosis

What term refers to the surgical removal of a lymph node?

• Lymphadenectomy

• Lymphadenitis

• Lymphangiectomy

• Lymphadenopathy

Which term describes the condition of having an abnormally high number of lymphocytes in the blood?

• Lymphedema

• Lymphocytopenia

• Lymphocytosis

• Lymphangiopathy

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is the term for the accumulation of fluid in tissues, causing swelling, often in the arms or legs, due to a compromised lymphatic system?

• Lymphadenitis

• Lymphoma

• Lymphangitis

• Lymphedema

What is the medical term for inflammation of the lymph nodes?

• Lymphadenopathy

• Lymphadenitis

• Lymphangitis

• Lymphoma

Which term refers to a benign tumor that arises from lymphatic vessels?

• Lymphoma

• Lymphangiosarcoma

• Lymphangioma

• Lymphadenoma

What is the term for a malignant tumor of lymphatic tissue?

• Lymphadenitis

• Lymphangioma

• Lymphoma

• Lymphangitis

What is the medical term for inflammation of lymph vessels?

• Lymphadenitis

• Lymphedema

• Lymphangitis

• Lymphocytosis

What term is used to describe a deficiency of lymphocytes in the blood?

• Lymphocytosis

• Lymphadenopathy

• Lymphocytopenia

• Lymphangiopathy

Which term refers to the study of the lymphatic system and its diseases?

• Lymphology

• Lymphography

• Lymphedemology

• Lymphopathology