Word List 6 Flashcards

1
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agglutination

A

process of clumping, gluing

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2
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anaphylaxis

A

against protection

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3
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anemia

A

blood condition of without, not

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4
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embolectomy

A

excision, removal of an embolus (plug)

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5
Q

erythrocyte

A

red blood cell

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6
Q

hematoma

A

tumor (collection) of blood

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7
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hemophilia

A

attraction for blood (bleeding disorder from lack of blood clotting)

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8
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hemophobia

A

fear of blood

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9
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hemopoiesis

A

formation, production of blood

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10
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hemostasis

A

standing still blood

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11
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leukemia

A

blood condition of white (cancer developing from leukocytes – white blood cells)

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12
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leukocyte

A

white blood cell

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13
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lymphadenitis

A

inflammation of lymph gland (node)

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14
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lymphangiography

A

process of recording a lymph vessel

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15
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lymphangioma

A

tumor of a lymph vessel

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16
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lymphedema

A

swelling of lymph

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17
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lymphopoiesis

A

formation, production of lymph

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18
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macrophage

A

large swallowing, eating

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19
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mononucleosis

A

abnormal condition of one nucleus (“mono” acute viral infection)

20
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myelogenic

A

formed or produced in the bone marrow

21
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phagocyte

A

swallowing, eating cell (cell that carries out phagocytosis)

22
Q

splenomegaly

A

enlargement of the spleen

23
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thalassemia

A

blood condition of the sea (type of anemia, in people of Mediterranean origin)

23
Q

thrombolysis

A

separation, destruction, loosening of a blood clot

24
Q

thymoma

A

tumor of the thymus

25
Q

aden/o

A

gland

26
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agglutin/o

A

clumping, gluing

27
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embol/o

A

embolus (plug)

28
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erythr/o

A

red

29
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hem/o

A

blood

30
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hemat/o

A

blood

31
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immune/o

A

immune, immunity, safe

32
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leuk/o

A

white

33
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lymph/o

A

lymph

34
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph gland (node)

35
Q

lymphangi/o

A

lymph vessel

36
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow (also spinal cord)

37
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phag/o

A

swallowing, eating

38
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thromb/o

A

blood clot

39
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thym/o

A

thymus gland

40
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ven/o

A

vein

41
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-phage

A

swallowing, eating

42
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-phylaxis

A

protection

43
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-poiesis

A

formation, production

44
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-stasis

A

standing still