Diseases and Disorders
Disease and Disorder Terms Built from Word Parts
lymphadenitis: inflammation of lymph nodes
lymphadenopathy: disease of lymph nodes
lymphoma: a form of cancer in which masses of malignant T and/or B lymphocytes collect in lymph nodes, the spleen, the liver, and other tissues
splenomegaly: enlargement of spleen
thymoma: tumor of the thymus
Disease and Disorder Terms Not Built from Word Parts
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a drop in T-cell numbers due to infection with the HIV virus
allergy: inflammatory response due to a hypersensitivity to a substance
anaphylactic shock: an inhaled, ingested, or injected allergen causes a significant drop in blood pressure along with contractions of smooth muscles of the airways; can be fatal within minutes
autoimmune disease: disease in which the immune system begins to attack cells of the patient’s own body, causing chronic inflammation and significant damage
Hodgkin disease: a type of lymphoma in which cancer originates from lymphocytes
infectious mononucleosis: a disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, characterized by swollen lymph glands, fever, sore throat, and extreme fatigue
severe combined immunodeficiency disease: genetic disease that leads to decreases in both T-cell and B-cell numbers
systemic lupus erythematosus: an autoimmune disease in which the immune system recognizes its own cell antigens as being “non-self” and mounts an immune response against them; as a result, many body tissues and vital organs become chronically inflamed and damaged