Lymphatic/Immune System Flashcards
(42 cards)
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What are the main structures of the lymphatic/immune system?
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Lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, thymus
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What is the function of the lymphatic/immune system?
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Returns excess lymph to blood, absorbs fats and fat soluble vitamins and transports them to cells, *protects the body
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Aden/o
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Gland
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Bas/o
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Alkaline
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Blast/o
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Premature cell
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Chrom/o
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Color
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Eosin/o
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Red
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Erythrocyt/o
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Red blood cell
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Granul/o
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Granule
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Hem/o
Hemat/o
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Blood
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Heter/o
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Other, dissimilar
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Homo
Homeo
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Similar, same, un changing
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Immun/o
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Protected
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Is/o
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Equal, alike, same
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Leukocyt/o
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White blood cell
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Lymph/o
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Lymph
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Lymphaden/o
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Lymph glands
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Morph/o
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Structure
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Reticul/o
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Reticulum
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Sider/o
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Iron
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Spher/o
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Round
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Thromb/o
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Platelet
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Thym/o
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Thymus
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Allergy
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Overreaction by the body to a particular antigen
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Anticoagulant
A substance to prevent blood clotting
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Antiserum
A serum containing antibodies
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Aspiration
The act of inhaling
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Attenuation
The act of thinning or weakening
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Dyscrasia
A morbid condition of an imbalance of component elements
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Efficacy
Effectiveness
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Immune
Being highly resistant (to a disease)
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Pyrexia
Fever
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Transfusion
Introduction of whole blood or components directly into the bloodstream
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Vaccine
A suspension of attenuated/killed microorganisms
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Antibody
Disease fighting, protein produced in response to an antigen
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Etiology
The science dealing with cause of disease
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Hematoma
Localized collection of blood
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Hemopoiesis
Formation of blood
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Hemoglobin
A blood protein that transports oxygen
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Hyperthermia
Increased body temperature
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Leukopenia
Reduction of leukocytes in the blood
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Splenectomy
Removal of the spleen
