Lymph and Immune System Flashcards by Tiffany Robertson

Allergen

Allergic

Allergy

all- different, strange

erg- work
gen to produce

Substance producing a hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction

Pertaining to or suffering from an allergy

Hypersensitivity to a particular allergen

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Humoral

humor- fluid
-al pertaining to

Defense mechanism arising from antibodies in the blood

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Immune

Immunity

Immunology

immunologist

immun- immune response

ity condition
logy study of
logist one who studies, specialist

Protected from an infectious disease

State of being protected

The science and practice of immunity and allergy

Medical specialist in immunology

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Immunize

Immunization

Immunogobulin

immun- immune response

ize affect in a specific way
ization process of affecting in a specific way
in chemical compound

Make resistant to an infectious disease

Administration of an agent to provide immunity

Specific protein evoked by an antigen; all antibodies are immunoglobulins

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Lymph

Lymphatic

Lymphocyte

lymph/o- lymph

atic pertaining to
cyte Cell

A clear fluid collected fro tissues and transported by lymph vessels to the venous circulation

Pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system

Small white blood cell with a nucleus

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Node

A circumscribed mass of tissue

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Parasite

An organism that attaches itself to, lives on or in, and derives its nutrition from another species

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Pathogen

path/o disease
-gen to produce

A disease causing microorganism

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Pollutant

pollut- unclean
-ant pertaining to

Substance that makes an environment unclean or impure

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Toxin

Toxic

Toxicity

tox- poison

ic pertaining to
ity state, condition

Poisonous substance formed by a cell or organism

Pertaining to a toxin, poisonous

The state of being poisonous

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Coreceptor

co- with, together

recept- receive
or a doer

Cell surface protein to enhance the sensitivity of an antigen receptor

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Cytotoxic

cyt/o- cell
-toxic able to kill

Agent able to destroy cells

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Follicle

Spherical mass of cells containing a cavity, or a small cul-de-sac such as a hair follicle

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Macrophage

macro- large
-phage to eat

Large white blood cell that removes bacteria, foreign particles, and dead cells

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Null cells

Lymphocytes with no surface markers, unlike T cells or B cells

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Phagocyte

Phagocytize

Phagocytosis

phag/o- to eat

cyt cell
ize action
osis condition
ic pertaining to

Blood cell that ingests and destroys foreign particles and cells

Ingest foreign particles and cells

Process of ingestion and destruction of foreign particles and cells

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Plasma Cell

Cell derived from B lymphoccytes and active in formation of antbodies

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Adenoid

aden- gland
-oid resemble

Single mass of lymphoid tissue in the midline at the back of the throat`

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Spleen

Splenectomy

Splenomegaly

splen- spleen

ectomy surgical excision
megaly enlargement

Vascular, lymphatic organ in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen

Surgical removal of the spleen

Enlarged Spleen

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Tonsil

Tonsillectomy

Tonsillitis

tonsil- tonsil

ectomy surgical excision
itis imflammation

Mass of lymphoid tissues on either side of the throat at the back of the tongue

Surgical removal of the tonsils

Inflammation of the tonsils

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Hodgkin Lymphoma

lymph- lymph
-oma tumor, mass

Disease marked by chronic enlargement of lymph nodes spreading to other nodes in an orderly way

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Hypersplenism

hyper- excessive
splen-spleen
-ism condition, process

Condition in which the spleen removes blood components at an excessive rate

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Lymphadenectomy

Lymphadenitis

Lymphandenopathy

lymphaden- lymph node

ectomy surgical excision
itis inflammation
pathy disease

Surgical excision of a lymph node

Inflammation of a lymph node

Any disease process affecting a lymph node

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Lymphangiogram

lymphangi/o lymphatic vessels
-gram recording

Radiographic images of the lymph vessels and nodes following injection of contrast material

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Lymphedema lymph- lymph edema- edema

Tissue swelling due to lymphatic obstruction

Lymphoma lymph- lymph -oma tumor

Any neoplasm of lymphatic tissue

Autoimmune auto- self, same -immune immune response

Immune reaction directed against a persons own tissue

Discrimination dis- away from, apart - crimin- distinguish - ation process

Ability to distinguish between different things

Hapten

Small molecule that has to bind to a larger molecule to form an antigen

Resistance Resistant resist- to withstand - ance state of, condition - ant pertaining to

Ability of an organism to withstand the effects of an antagonistic agent Able to resist

Specific Specificity specif- species - ic pertaining to - ity condition, state

Relating to a particular entity State of having a fixed relation to a particular entity

Attentuate Attentuated attenu- to weaken - ate- composed of, pertaining to - ated process

Weaken the ability of an organism to produce disease Weakened

Complement

Group of proteins in serum that finish off the work of antibodies to destroy bacteria and other cells

Humoral Immunity humor- fluid -al pertaining to immun- immune response -ity condition

Defense mechanism arising from antibodies in the blood

Immune Serum

Serum taken form another human or animal that has antbodies to a disease

Vaccine Vaccinate Vaccination vaccin- giving a vaccine - ate composed, pertaining to - ation process

Preparation to generate active immunity To administer a vaccine Administration of a vaccine

Allogen Allogenic Allograft allo- strange, different - gen producing - ic pertaining to - graft tissue for transplant

Antigen from someone else in the same species Pertaining to allogen Tissue gradt from another person or cadaver

Alloimmune allo- strange, different -immune immune response

Reaction directed against foreign tissue

Anaphylaxis Anaphylactic ana- away from - phylaxis protection - ic pertaining to

Immediate severe allergic reaction Pertaining to anaphylaxis

Histamine Antihistamine hist- derived from histidine -amine nitrogen containing anti- against

Compound liberated in tissues as a result of injury or an allergic reaction Drug used to treat allergic symptoms because of its action antagonistic to histamine

Hypersensitivity hyper- excessive - sensitiv- feeling - ity condition

Exaggerated abnormal reaction to an allergen

Immunodeficiency immun/o- immune response - defici- failure - ency quality

Failure of the immune system

Immunosuppression immun/o- immune response - suppress- pressed under - ion process

Suppression of the immune response by an outside agent, such as a drug

Urticaria

Rash of itchy wheals (hives)

Dormant dorm- sleep -ant forming

Inactive

Incubation incub- sit on, hatch -ation process

Process to develop an infection

Opportunistic opportun- take advantage of - ist- agent - ic pertaining to

An organism or a disease in a host with lowered resistance

Retrovirus retro- backward -virus poison

Virus that replicates in a host cell by converting its RNA core into DNA

Sarcoma Kaposi Sarcoma sarc- flesh -oma tumor, mass

A malignant tumor originating in connective tissue A malignancy often seen in AIDs patients

Virus Viral vir- virus -al pertaining to

Group of infectious agents that require living cells for growth and reproduction Pertaining to or caused by a virus

Bacterium Bacteria

A unicellular microorganism that multiplies by cell division

Complex

A stable combination of two or more compounds in the body

Conjugate con- together jug- yolk -ate composed of, pertaining to

To join together, usually in pairs

Immunoassay immun/o- immune -assay evaluate

Biohemical test that uses the reaction of an antibody to its antigen to measure the amount of a substance in a liquid

Immunodiagnostics immun/o - diagnost- decision - ics pertaining to

A diagnostic process using antigen- antibody reactions

Radioallergosorbent Radioimmunoassay radi/o- radiation - allerg/o- allergy - sorb- suck in - ent end result - assay evaluate

A radioimmunoassay to detect IgE- bound allergens responsible for tissue hypersensitvity Immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled

Alkylation alkyl- alkali -ation process

Introduction of a side chain into a compound

Antimetabolite anti- against - metabol- change - ite

A substance that antagonizes another substance

Biologic bio- life - log- study of - ic pertaining to

Pertaining to the study of life and living organisms

Calcineurin calc/i calcium - neur- nerve - in chemical

A chemical that stimulates the growth and differentiation of T-cells

Cytokine cyt/o- cell -kine movement

A hormone like protein that regulates the intensity of an immune response

Cytostatic Cytotoxic cyt/o- cell - stat- stop - ic pertaining to - toxic able to kill

inhibiting cell division Destructive to cells

Immunotherapy immun/o- immune response -therapy treatment

Treatment to boost immune system function

Inhibitor inhibit- restrain -or That which does

An agent that restrains a chemical action

Interferon inter- between - fer- to strike - on on

A small protein produced by T-cells in response to infection

Interleukin inter- between leuk- white -in chemical

A group of cytokines synthesized by white blood cells

Monoclonal mono- one - clon- cutting used for propagation - al pertaining to

Derived in the laboratory from a protein from a single colony of cells

Functions of the Lymphatic System

1. To absorb excess interstitial fluid and return it to the bloodstream 2. To remove foreign chemicals, cells, and debris from the tissues 3. To absorb dietary lipids from the small intestine

Lymph and Immune System Flashcards

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