Question

the study of the immune system is known as
surgical removal of the spleen is a/an
inflammation of the thymus is known as
inflammation of the lymph vessels is known as
the term meaning to suture the spleen is
the surgical removal of a adenoid is a/an
the surgical removal of a lymph node is a/an
a tumor originating in the thymus is known as
another word for poisonous is
inflammation of the spleen is known as

options:
thymitis
splenectomy
lymphadenectomy
splenitis
thymoma
adenoidectomy
lymphangitis
splenorrhaphy
immunology
toxic

Explanation:

Match definitions with medical terms

• "The study of the immune system is known as": The suffix "-ology" means study of. "immunology" is the study of the immune system.
• "Surgical removal of the spleen is a/an": The combining form for spleen is "splen/o" and the suffix for surgical removal is "-ectomy". Thus, "splenectomy".
• "Inflammation of the thymus is known as": The combining form for thymus is "thym/o" and the suffix for inflammation is "-itis". Thus, "thymitis".
• "Inflammation of the lymph vessels is known as": The combining form for lymph vessel is "lymphangi/o" and the suffix for inflammation is "-itis". Thus, "lymphangitis".
• "The term meaning to suture the spleen is": The combining form for spleen is "splen/o" and the suffix for suturing is "-rrhaphy". Thus, "splenorrhaphy".
• "The surgical removal of a adenoid is a/an": The combining form for adenoid is "adenoid/o" and the suffix for surgical removal is "-ectomy". Thus, "adenoidectomy".
• "The surgical removal of a lymph node is a/an": The combining form for lymph node is "lymphaden/o" and the suffix for surgical removal is "-ectomy". Thus, "lymphadenectomy".
• "A tumor originating in the thymus is known as": The combining form for thymus is "thym/o" and the suffix for tumor is "-oma". Thus, "thymoma".
• "Another word for poisonous is": The term meaning poisonous is "toxic".
• "Inflammation of the spleen is known as": The combining form for spleen is "splen/o" and the suffix for inflammation is "-itis". Thus, "splenitis".

Answer:

No.	Problem	Answer
2	Surgical removal of the spleen is a/an	splenectomy
3	Inflammation of the thymus is known as	thymitis
4	Inflammation of the lymph vessels is known as	lymphangitis
5	The term meaning to suture the spleen is	splenorrhaphy
6	The surgical removal of a adenoid is a/an	adenoidectomy
7	The surgical removal of a lymph node is a/an	lymphadenectomy
8	A tumor originating in the thymus is known as	thymoma
9	Another word for poisonous is	toxic
10	Inflammation of the spleen is known as	splenitis