| A | B |
|---|
| Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome | AIDS |
| AIDS | Suppression or deficiency of the immune response (destruction of lymphocytes) caused by exposure to HIV |
| Ankylo- | Stiffening, crooked or bent |
| Ankylosing Spondylitis | Chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine and hip. |
| Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy | Noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. |
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist. |
| Cele | Means a hernia (a bulging or swelling) |
| Crypt/o | Means hidden |
| Cryptorchism | Condition of undescended testis. The testis is not in the scrotal sac at birth. |
| Gouty Arthritis | Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid; gout. |
| Hodgkin's Disease | An example of a lymphoma |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus | HIV |
| Hydr/o | Means water |
| Hydrocele | Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum. |
| Lymph | Contains white blood cells that help the body fight disease; originates in tissue spaces around cells |
| Lymphocytes | White blood cells that help the body fight disease |
| Lymphoma | Malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymphatic tissue. |
| Mononucleosis | Acute infectious disease with enlargement of lymph nodes and increased numbers of lymphocytes and monocytes (white blood cells) in the bloodstream. |
| Muscular Dystrophy | An inherited disorder characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers. |
| oid | Means resembling |
| Osteoporosis | Decrease in bone density with thinning and weakening of bone. |
| Po- | Means containing passages or spaces. |
| Prostatic Carcinoma | Cancer of the prostate gland. |
| Rheum- | Means a "flowing," descriptive of the swelling in joints. |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | Chronic inflammation of joints; pain, swelling and stiffening, especially in the small joints of the hands and feet. |
| Sarc/o | Means flesh |
| Sarcoidosis | Inflammatory disease in which small nodules, or tubercles, form in lymph nodes and other organs. |
| Seminoma | An example of testicular carcinoma |
| Spleen | Produces lymphocytes and disposes of dying blood cells. |
| Testicular Carcinoma | Malignant tumor of the testis |
| Thymus Gland | Along with the spleen - it produces lymphocytes. |
| Varic/o | Means swollen veins |
| Varicocele | Enlarged, swollen veins near a testicle. |
