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Chapter 6 Lymphatic system Flashcards

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Lymph/o

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lymph, lymphatic tissue

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anti-

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against

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Carcin/o

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cancerous

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immun/o

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immune, protection, safe

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node or gland

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lymphangi/o

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lymph vessel

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neo or ne/o

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new, strange

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-oma

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tumor, neoplasm

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onc/o

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tumor

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phag/o

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eat, swallow

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-plasm

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formative material of cells

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sarc/o

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flesh, connective tissue

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splen/o

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spleen

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-tic

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pertaining to

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tox/o

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poison, poisonios

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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most advanced and fatal stage of HIV infection

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antibody

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disease fighting protein created by the immune system in response to the presence of a specific antigen

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antigen

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any substance that the body regards as being foreign

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bacilli

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rod shaped spore forming bacteria

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bacteria

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group of one called microscopic organisms, some of which are pathogenic

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carcinoma

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malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue

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carcinoma in situ

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malignant tumor in it’s original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded the surrounding tissues

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complement system

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group of proteins that normally circulate in the blood in an inactive form, when needed can compliment antibodies to ward off pathogens

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cytokines

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group of proteins such of interferons and interleukins released primarily by the T cells

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cytomegalovirus
type of herpes virus found in most body fluids
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cytotoxic drug
med that kills or damage cells
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ductal carcinoma in situ
breast cancer at its earliest stages before the abnormal cells have broken through the wall of milk duct
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hemolytic
destroying worn out erythrocyte (RBC) and releasing their hemoglobin for reuse
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herpes zoster
acute viral infection characterized by painful skin eruptions that follow the route of an inflamed nerve
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Hodgkin's lymphoma
cancer of the immune system distinguished by the presence of large cancerous cells called Reed-Sterberg cells
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human immunodeficiency virus
blood bourne infection that the virus damages or kills the T cells of the immune system, causing it to fail
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immunoglobulins
antibodies that bind with specific antigens in the antigen antibody response
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interferons
produced in response to the presence of antigens, like viruses or tumor cells, they activate the immune system, fights viruses by slowing or stopping their multiplaction
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lymphadenopathy
any disease process affecting a lymph node
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lymphangioma
benign tumor formed by an abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels due to a congenital malformation
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lymphedema
swelling of the tissues due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid within the tissues
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lymphocytes
also called lymphoid cells, leukocytes that are formed in bone marrow as stem cells, work together to defend the body against antigens
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lymphoma
general term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues
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lymphoscintigraphy
diagnostic test that is performed to detect damage or malformations of the lymphatic vessels
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malaria
disease caused by a parasite that lives in certain mosquitos and transfers to humans
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malignant
progressively becoming worse and life treatening
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myoma
a benign tumor made of muscle tissue
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myosarcoma
malignant tumor made of muscle tissue
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osteosarcoma
hard tissue sarcoma that usually involves the upper shaft of long bones, pelvis or knee
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rickettsia
small bacterium that live, fleas, ticks, and mites
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rubella
viral infection characterized by a low grade fever, swollen glands, inflamed eyes, and a fine, pink rash
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sarcoma
malignant tumor that comes from connective tissue.
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spirochetes
long, slender shaped bacteria that have flexible walls and can move
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staphylococci
group of about 30 species of bacteria that form irregular shapes like grape clusters
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Streptococci
Bacteria that forms a chain
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Teletherapy
Precisely targeted radiation therapy administered at a distance
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Toxoplasmosis
Disease caused by a parasite commonly transmitted from pets to humans by contaminated feces
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Varicella
Highly contagious infection caused by herpes virus Varicella zoster. Chicken pox

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