Medical Terminology / Unit 8 MedTerm 0482 short lesson, about 20 seconds
lymphaden/o: Lymph Node
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The idea
The combining form lymphaden slash o names a lymph node, a small structure filtering lymph.
In practice
Lymphadenopathy is disease of the lymph nodes.
Where people slip
Lymphaden names the node; lymph alone names the fluid passing through it.
Your place on the trail
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