Language of Medicine Test Five Flashcards
(82 cards)
1
Q
immuno-
A
protection
2
Q
lympho-
A
lymph
3
Q
lymphadeno-
A
lymph node (gland)
4
Q
spleno-
A
spleen
5
Q
thymo-
A
thymus gland
6
Q
toxo-
A
poison
7
Q
coagulo-
A
clotting
8
Q
cyto-
A
cell
9
Q
erythro-
A
red
10
Q
hemo-
A
blood
11
Q
hemato-
A
blood
12
Q
leuko-
A
white
13
Q
morpho-
A
shape, form
14
Q
myelo-
A
bone marrow
15
Q
phago- phage-
A
eat swallow
16
Q
thrombo-
A
clot
17
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
18
Q
-lytic
A
pertaining to destruction
19
Q
-penia
A
deficiency
20
Q
-poiesis
A
formation
21
Q
plasma
A
liquid portion of blood; contains water. proteins, salts, nutrients, hormones and vitamins
22
Q
erythrocytes
A
red blood cell, about 5 milliliters for every cubic millimeter of blood
23
Q
leukocytes
A
white blood cell
24
Q
platelets/thrombocytes
A
platelet
25
hemoglobin
blood protein containing iron; carries oxygen in red blood cells
26
hematopoiesis
formation of blood cells
27
antibody
specific to an antigen and inactivates it, made in response to bacteria and viruses
28
antigen
foreign substance that stimulates the production of and antibody
29
immune response
response of the immune system to foreign invasion
30
natural immunity
protection that is inherited and present at birth to fight ff infection
31
acquired immunity
ability to form antibodies and mobilize lymphocytes to fight infection after exposure to and antigen
32
coagulation
blood clotting
33
lymph nodes
collections of stationary lymph tissue, located along the path of the lymph vessels
34
B cells
specialized lymphocytes, present in nodes, produce antibodies
35
T cells
attack bacteria and foreign or cancerous cells by injecting toxic chemicals
36
spleen
LUQ near stomach, produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells
37
thymus
betweem lungs, conditions T cells to react to foreign cells and aids in immune response
38
tonsils
mass of mymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx
39
vaccine
weakened or killed microorganisms, toxins, or other proteins given to induce immunity to infection or disease
40
anemia
deficiency in erythrocytes or hemoglobin
41
allergy
abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to and antigen
42
HIV
causes AIDS, destroys T cells, disrupts immune response
43
AIDS
signs/symptoms associated with suppression of the immune system
44
HAART
use of combination of drugs that are effective against AIDS
45
opportunistic infection
infectious diseases associated with AIDS
46
coagulation time
time required for venous blood to clot in a test tube
47
CBC
determination of numbers of blood cells (complete blood count)
48
WBC
number of leukocytes per cubic millimeter of blood
49
blood transfusion
whole blood or cells are take from donor and infused into a patient
50
bone marrow transplat
marrow from identical HLA match is put into a recipient
51
CD4 cell count
measures the number of CD4+ T cells in bloodstream of patients with AIDS
52
ELISA
screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in the bloodstream
53
calco- calicio-
calcium
54
lumbo-
loins, lowerback
55
myelo-
bone marrow
56
ortho-
straight
57
osteo-
bone
58
scolio-
crooked, bent (lateral curvature0
59
vertebro-
vertebra
60
-malacia
softening
61
-physis
to grow
62
-porosis
pore, passage
63
costo-
ribs (true, false, and floating)
64
cranio-
cranium (skull)
65
femoro-
femur (thing bone)
66
humero-
humerus (upper arm bone)
67
mandibulo-
mandible (lower jawbone)
68
maxillo-
maxilla (upper jawbone)
69
patello-
patella (kneecap)
70
phalango-
phalanges (finger/toe bones)
71
radio-
radius (forearm bone-thumb side)
72
sterno-
sternum (breastbone)
73
ulno-
ulna (forearm bone-little finger side)
74
ankylo-
stiff
75
arthro- articulo-
joint
76
burso-
bursa
77
chondro-
cartilage
78
ligamento-
ligament
79
rheumato-
watery flow
80
synovo-
synovial membrane
81
teno- tendino-
tendon
82
-stenosis
narrowing
