med term chapter 6 Flashcards
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antigen
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substance that prompts the generation of antibodies, causing a immune responce
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anti
A
against
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gen
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forming, producing, origin
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autoimmune
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immune responce by the body against its own cells
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capillaries
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microscopic blood vessels that connect the ends of the arterioles with the venules of the cirulatory system
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hematopoiesis
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production and development of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow. (red blood)
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hemat/o
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blood
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-poiesis
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formation, production
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immune responce
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defence function of the body that protects against invading pathogens
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immunodefeficiency
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compromised ability to fight disease
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interstitial fluid
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fluid between cells
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lymphocyte
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type of white blood cell
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lymph/o
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lymph
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-cyte
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cell
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monocytes
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large white blood cell
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mono
A
one
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onc/o
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tumor
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-logy
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study of
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oncology
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study of cancerous growths
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path/o
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disease
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-gen
A
forming, producing, origin
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pathogens
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any microorganism capable of producing a disease
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transfusion
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collection of blood or a blood cfomponent from a donor
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agglutin/0
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clumping, gluing
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-ation
process of
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agglutination
process of clumping
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embol/o
embolus
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-ectomy
excision, removal
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embolectomy
removal of embolus
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erthr/o
red
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-cyte
cell
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hem/o
blood
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hemat/o
blood
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-phobia
fear
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hemophobia
fear of blood
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hematoma
tumor of blood
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leuk/o
white
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myel/o
bone marrow; spinal cord
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-ic
pertaining to
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myelogenic
pertaining to bone marrow forming
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thromb/o
blood clot
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-lysis
separation; destruction; loosening
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thrombolysis
destruction of a blood clot
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ven/o
vein
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us
pertaining to
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venous
pertaining to the vein
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aden/o
gland
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adenopathy
disease of a gland
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immun/o
immune, immunity,safe
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immunogen
forming of immune
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lymph/o
lymph
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poiesis
formation, production
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lymphopoiesis
formation of a lymph
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lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
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-itis
inflammation
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lymphadenitis
inflammation of lymph gland
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lymphaden/o
lymph gland
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phag/o
swallowing, eating
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phagocytes
cells of swallowing
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n/o
spleen
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spenomegaly
enlargement of the spleen
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thym/o
thymus gland
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-emia
blood condition
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leukemia
blood condition white
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-phage
swallowing, eating
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macrophage
swallowing large
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-phylaxis
protection
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ana-
against; up; back
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anaphylaxis
protection against
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hemopoiesis
formation of blood
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stasis
standing still
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hemostasis
standing still blood
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macro-
large
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macrocyte
large cell
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micro-
small
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crocyte
small cell
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mono-
one
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nucle
necleus
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mononucleosis
abnormal condition of one nucleus
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anemia
deficiency of red blood cells
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-emia
blood condition
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aplastic
failure of bone marrow to produce stem cells
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pernicious
deficiency of erthrocytes due to inablity to absorb vitamin b12
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sickle cell
hereditary disorder of anemia and cresent or sickle shaped erthrocytes
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thalassemia
hereditary anemias with inablity to produce hemoglobin
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hemophilia
hereditary bleeding disorder
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-philia
attration for
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leukemia
malignant disease of bone marrow with excessive production of white cells
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
celluelar immunity induced by infection with the human immunodefienciency virus
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hodgkin disease
malignant disease, progressive enlargement of lymphoid tissue
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human immunodeficiency disease (HIV)
retrovirus that causes AIDS
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immunodeficiency disease
any group of diseases, defect in the immune system
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Kaposi sarcoma
malignancy of connective tissue (associated with AIDS)
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sarc
flesh (connective tissue)
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lymphadenitis
inflammation and enlargement of the lymph nodes
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lymphedema
retention and tissue swelling caused by a blockage in the lymphatic system
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mononucleosis
acute infection caused by the Epstein Barr virus, enlarged lymph nodes or "mono"
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multiple myeloma
malignant disease of bone marrow plasma cells
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non hodgkins lymphoma
group of malignant tumors involving lymphoid tissue except for hodkins disease
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opportunistic infection
any infection a defective immune system normally found in the environment
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stroke
loss of neurologitcal function. loss of blood flow to an area of the brain
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease. (body attacks itself)
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bone marrow aspiration
removal of a small amount of tissue
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ELISA
test to screen blood for presence of HIV antibodies
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lymphangiography
radiographic examination of lymph glands and lymphatic vessels after a contrast medium
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tissue typing
test to determine the histocompatiblility of tissues
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western blot
test to detect presence of viral dna in the blood and to confirm the diagnosis of AIDS
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blood transfusion
to replace lost blood through trauma, surgery or disease
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bone marrow transplant
disease bone marrow is destroyed and then replaced from a healthy donor
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lymphangiectomy
removal of a lymph vessel
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anticoagulants
prevent or delay blood coagulation (bllod thinner)
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immunizations
vaccination or injection of immune globulins to induce immunity
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immunosuppressants
supress the immune response
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thrombolytics
dissolve a blood clot
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vaccinations
introduction of altered antigens to produce a immune response
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CBC
complete blood count
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EBV
epstein-barr virus
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ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
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ESR
erythocyte sedimentation rate
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Hb, Hgb
hemoglobin
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
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KS
Kaposi sarcoma
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lymphos
lymphocytes
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NK
natural killer cell
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PCP
pneumonia; primary care phyician
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RBC, rbc
red blood count
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SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
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WBC, wbc
white blood count
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WNL
within normal limits
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