Lymph/o denotes:

Lymph/o denotes:

• A. Hip bone (ilium)
• B. Lymph, lymphatic tissue
• C. Inside
• D. Pregnancy and childbirth

Answer: (B)

Lymph/o denotes lymph, the clear fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system and the lymphatic tissues such as lymph nodes and lymph vessels. This combining form is used to build terms about the immune system and fluid balance—examples include lymphatic (relating to lymph), lymphoid (resembling or containing lymphoid tissue), and conditions like lymphadenopathy (disease of the lymph nodes). Recognizing this root helps you identify terms connected to the immune system and lymphatic pathways. In contrast, the other options point to entirely different roots: for the hip bone you’d use ili/o; for inside you’d use endo- or intra-; and for pregnancy and childbirth you’d use obstetr/o or gest/o.

Lymph/o denotes lymph, the clear fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system and the lymphatic tissues such as lymph nodes and lymph vessels. This combining form is used to build terms about the immune system and fluid balance—examples include lymphatic (relating to lymph), lymphoid (resembling or containing lymphoid tissue), and conditions like lymphadenopathy (disease of the lymph nodes). Recognizing this root helps you identify terms connected to the immune system and lymphatic pathways. In contrast, the other options point to entirely different roots: for the hip bone you’d use ili/o; for inside you’d use endo- or intra-; and for pregnancy and childbirth you’d use obstetr/o or gest/o.