L&I System Flashcards
(69 cards)
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Anti-
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Against
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Carcino-
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Cancerous
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Immuno-
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Immune, protection, safe
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Lympho-
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Lymph, lymphatic tissue
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Lymphadeno-
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Lymph node or gland
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Lymphangio-
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Lymph vessel
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Neo-
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New, strange
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-oma
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Tumor, neoplasm
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Onco-
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Tumor
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Phago-
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Eat, swallow
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-plasm
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Formative material of cells
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Sarco-
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Flesh, connective tissue
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Spleno-
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Spleen
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-tic
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Pertaining to
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Toxo
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Poison, poisonous
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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The advanced stage of an HIV infection
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Allergen
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A substance that produces an allergic response in an individual
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Anaphylaxis
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A severe, systemic response to an allergen
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Antibiotics
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Medications capable of inhibiting growth or killing pathogenic bacteria
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Antibody
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A disease-fighting protein created by the immune system in response to the presence of a specific antigen
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Antifungal
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An agent that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi
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Antigen
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Any substance that the body regards as being foreign
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Antigen-antibody reaction
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Autoimmune disorder
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A condition in which the immune system produces antibodies against the body’s own tissues
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Bacilli
Rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria
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Bacteria
One-celled microscopic organisms
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Benign
Something that is not life threatening and does not recur
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Candidiasis
A yeast infection
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Carcinoma
A malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue
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Carcinoma in situ
A malignant tumor in its original position that has not yet disturbed or invaded the surrounding tissues
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Cytokines
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Cytomegalovirus
A type of herpesvirus found in most body fluids
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Cytotoxic drug
Medication that kills or damages cells
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Ductal carcinoma in situ
Breast cancer at its earliest stage before the cancer has broken through the wall of the milk duct
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Herpes zoster
An acute viral infection characterized by painful skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of an inflamed nerve
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Hodgkin’s lymphoma
A malignancy of the lymphatic system that is distinguished from nonhodgkins lymphoma by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells
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Human immunodeficiency virus
A bloodborne pathogen that damages or kills the T cells of the immune system, causing it to progressively fail
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Immunoglobulins
Antibodies that bind with specific antigens in the antigen-antibody response
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Immunosuppressant
A substance that prevents or reduces the body’s normal immune response
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Immunosuppression
Treatment to repress or interfere with the ability of the immune system to respond to stimulation by antigens
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Immunotherapy
A disease treatment that involves either stimulating or repressing the immune response
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Infectious mononucleosis
An infection caused by the Epstein Barr virus that is characterized by fever, a sore throat, and enlarged lymph nodes
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Infiltrating ductal carcinoma
Breast cancer that starts in the milk duct, breaks through the wall of the duct, and invades the fatty breast tissue
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Lymphadenopathy
Any disease process affecting a lymph node or nodes
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Lymphangioma
A benign tumor formed by an abnormal collection of lymphatic cells
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Lymphedema
Swelling of the tissues due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid within the tissues
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Lymphoma
A general term applied to malignancies affecting lymphoid tissues
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Lymphoscintigraphy
A diagnostic test that is performed to detect damage or malformations of the lymphatic vessels
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Malaria
A disease caused by a parasite that lives in certain mosquitoes and is transferred to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito
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Malignant
Becoming progressively worse and life threatening
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Mammography
A radiographic examination of the breast to detect the presence of tumors or precancerous cells
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Metastasis
The new cancer site that results from the spreading process, how cancer is spread
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Metastasize
To spread from one place to another, as in cancer
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Myoma
A benign tumor made up of muscle tissue
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Myosarcoma
A malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue
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Opportunistic infection
Caused by a pathogen that doesn’t normally produce an illness in healthy humans
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Osteosarcoma
A hard tissue sarcoma that usually involves the upper shaft of long bones, pelvis, or knee
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Parasite
A plant or animal that lives on or within another living organism at the expense of that organism
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Rabies
An acute viral infection transmitted to humans by the bite or saliva of an infected animal
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Rickettsia
A small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites
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Rubella
A viral infection characterized by a low grade fever, swollen glands, inflamed eyes, and a fine pink rash
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Sarcoma
A malignant tumor that arises from connective tissues
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Spirochetes
Long slender spiral shaped bacteria that have flexible walls and are capable of movement
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Splenomegaly
An abnormal enlargement of the spleen
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Staphylococcus
A group of about 30 species of bacteria that form irregular groups or clusters resembling grapes
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Streptococcus
Bacteria that form a chain
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Teletherapy
A radiation therapy administered at a distance from the body that is precisely targeted with the use of three dimensional computer imaging
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Toxoplasmosis
A parasite most commonly transmitted from animals to humans by contact with contaminated feves
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Varicella
A highly contagious infection caused by the herpesvirus varicella zoster, also known as chicken pox
